佛祖歷代通載 2.53

2.53

(Cycle 15) Tang (surnamed Zi; his ancestor was Xie, son of Gaoxin, of whom he was a 14th-generation descendant; the founding ancestor [Xie] served as Minister of Education under Yao) ruled by the virtue of Water, with his capital at Bo (now Yanshi County, which is Yishi). Zhaoming; Xiangtu; Changsheng; Caowei; Ming; Zhen; Wei; Bao Ding; Bao Yi; Bao Bing; Zhu Ren; Zhu Gui (who fathered the king, Lü). The king was named Lü (courtesy name Tianyi, because he was born on a yi day; 21st-generation descendant of the Yellow Emperor. His ancestor was Xie; his mother, Jiandi, swallowed a black egg and gave birth to him by having her back cut open; because Xie was born through a black bird's son [egg], his surname was Zi. He altered the prayers so that virtue reached even birds and beasts). Xia Jie was unprincipled, so Tang raised up Yi Yin as prime minister, attacked Jie, and assumed the mandate. When he campaigned in the east, the western tribes resented it; when he campaigned in the south, the northern tribes resented it. There was a great drought for seven years; he blamed himself for six faults and offered to burn his own body, whereupon it rained. He was enthroned in the yiwei year and ruled well for 13 years, living to the age of 100. He established the chou month as the beginning of the year, called a year a "sì" (his posthumous title reflects removing cruelty and eliminating harm). In his time lived Pengzu (surnamed Jian, named Keng; a worthy grand master who lived to 800 years and loved recounting ancient matters; posthumously named Pengzu).