釋氏稽古略 2.151

2.151

已未年三月。以太傅蕭道成為相國。總百揆封十郡為齊公。加九錫。四戶進爵為王。詔禪位于齊王。帝不肯出宮。王敬則勒兵殿庭。以版輿入迎帝。帝泣而禪。誓曰。願後身世世勿復生天王家。宮中大哭。帝乘畫輪車出就東邸。司空褚淵等奉璽綬詣齋宮。勸進齊王即皇帝位於南郊。奉宋順帝為汝陰王。築宮丹陽置兵守衛。衛士殺王以疾聞。

In the third month of the jiwei year, Grand Tutor Xiao Daocheng was appointed Chancellor of State, general manager of the hundred regulators, and enfeoffed with ten commanderies as the Duke of Qi, granted the Nine Bestowals. Four households were added and his title was advanced to King. An edict abdicated the throne in favor of the King of Qi. The emperor was unwilling to leave the palace. Wang Jingze drew up troops in the courtyard of the hall, entering with a wooden litter to receive the emperor. The emperor wept and abdicated, making a vow: "May I in future lives, age after age, never again be born into the house of a heavenly king!" Great weeping broke out in the palace. The emperor mounted a painted-wheeled carriage and went out to the Eastern Residence. Minister of Works Chu Yuan and others presented the seals and ribbons, proceeding to the fasting hall to urge the King of Qi to ascend the imperial throne at the southern suburb. Emperor Shun of Song was honored as King of Ruyin; a palace was built in Danyang with soldiers stationed to guard it. The guards killed the King and reported it as an illness.