釋氏稽古略 3.158

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壬寅寶應元年建巳月。楚州刺史崔侁表稱。有尼真如恍惚登天見上帝。賜以寶玉十三枚。云中國有災以此鎮之。群臣表賀。因曰寶應。甲寅上皇崩。帝以寢疾發哀於內殿哀慕疾轉劇。乃命太子監國。甲子制改元。復以建寅為正月。月數皆如其舊。丁卯帝崩。戊辰發大行皇帝喪。己巳太子即帝位。楚州今淮安路。

In the ren-yin year, the first year of Baoying, in the month of jiansi, Cui Shen, prefectural governor of Chuzhou, memorialized that a nun named Zhenru, in a trance, ascended to Heaven and saw the Sovereign on High, who bestowed upon her thirteen pieces of precious jade, saying: "The central realm has disasters; use these to suppress them." The assembled officials submitted memorials of congratulation, and thus the era was named Baoying. In the jia-yin month, the Retired Emperor passed away. As the Emperor was afflicted with an illness, he mourned in the inner palace; grief and longing worsened his condition. He then ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the state. On jia-zi, an imperial decree changed the reign era, returning to jian-yin as the first month, and the numbering of months reverted to the old system. On ding-mao, the Emperor passed away. On wu-chen, mourning was proclaimed for the deceased Emperor. On ji-si, the Crown Prince ascended the imperial throne. Chuzhou is now Huai'an Circuit.