釋氏稽古略 3.343

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淮南號吳楊渥稱天祐四年。渥父行密。字化源。廬州合肥人。家世微賤。有膂力能舉千斤。日行三百里。為本州步健。破黃巢功。大唐昭宗景福元年八月為淮南節度使。淮南王進封楚王。唐哀帝天祐二年行密薨。壽五十四。據廬州十二年。子渥嗣位。梁太祖封之為吳王。

Yang Wo of Huainan, designated Wu, used the fourth year of Tianyou. Wo's father, Xingmi, courtesy name Huayuan, was a native of Hefei in Luzhou. His family background was humble and lowly; he had muscular strength and could lift a thousand catties, walking three hundred li in a day. He served as a foot soldier of his prefecture, achieving merit in defeating Huang Chao. In the eighth month of the first year of Jingfu under Emperor Zhaozong of the Great Tang, he became Military Commissioner of Huainan. As Prince of Huainan, he was promoted to Prince of Chu. In the second year of Tianyou under Emperor Ai of Tang, Xingmi died at the age of fifty-four, having held Luzhou for twelve years. His son Wo succeeded to the position. Emperor Taizu of Liang enfeoffed him as King of Wu.