釋氏稽古略 1.79

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蟜極之子。黃帝曾孫也。王木德。都西毫（今河南府路偃師縣也。古洛州像域）。帝生而神聖。自言其名。順天之義。知民之急。仁而威。惠而信。取天地之財而節用之。撫教萬民而利誨之。推日月而迎送之。明鬼神而敬事之。日月所照。風雨所至。莫不服從。生八才子謂之八元。在位七十年。壽終一百五歲。崩葬今大名路開州秋山（兗冀二州之域）。子摯（音至）立在位九年。而不善。禪于唐侯（堯也）。

He was the son of Qiaoji and great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor. He ruled by the virtue of Wood and established his capital at West Bo (present-day Yanshi County, Henanfu Route, in the ancient territory of Luozhou). The Emperor was divine and sagacious from birth and spoke his own name. He complied with the righteousness of Heaven and understood the urgent needs of the people. He was benevolent yet awe-inspiring, gracious yet trustworthy. He harvested the wealth of Heaven and Earth and spent it with moderation; he comforted and educated the myriad folk and instructed them with benefit. He tracked the sun and moon, welcoming and seeing them off; he clearly recognized ghosts and spirits and served them with reverent care. Wherever the sun and moon shone and wherever the wind and rain reached, none failed to submit to him. He had eight talented sons, known as the 'Eight Primal Ones' (Ba Yuan). He was on the throne for seventy years and died at the age of one hundred and five. He passed away and was buried at Mount Qiu in present-day Kaizhou, Daming Route (in the territory of Yan and Ji provinces). His son Zhi ascended the throne and reigned for nine years, but was not virtuous; he abdicated in favor of the Marquis of Tang (Yao).