釋氏稽古略 3.268

3.268

己卯大中十三年八月帝崩。宣宗性明察沈斷。用法無私。從諫如流。重惜官賞。恭謹節儉惠愛民物故。大中之政訖於唐亡。人思詠之謂之小太宗（唐書本紀）。

In the yimao year, the thirteenth year of Dazhong, in the eighth month, the emperor passed away. Emperor Xuanzong's nature was perceptive and resolute in judgment; he applied the law without partiality, followed admonitions like a flowing stream, was sparing with official titles and rewards, and was respectful, prudent, frugal, and benevolent toward the people and creatures. Therefore, the governance of the Dazhong era was praised right up to the fall of the Tang, and people fondly commemorated him, calling him "Lesser Taizong" (from the Book of Tang, basic annals).