釋氏稽古略 3.455

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史曰出帝。諱重貴。高祖兄敬儒之子也。封齊王。高祖五子皆早卒。重睿尚幼。天福七年六月高祖殂。七月守司徒兼侍中憑道與天平節度使侍衛馬步都虞候景延廣議。國家多難宜立長君。乃奉廣晉尹齊王重貴為嗣。即皇帝位。大臣議奉表稱臣告哀於遼。景延廣請致書稱孫不稱臣。李崧諫之不從。憑道依違其間。帝卒從延廣議。遼主大怒遣使來責讓。延廣答以不遜。丙午歲開運三年也。十一月遼大舉滅晉。遼主命張彥澤遷齊王於開封府。頃刻不得留。帝在位四年。遠遷遼地。壽年不載　稱天福八年開運（三）。

The histories call him Emperor Chu, taboo name Chonggui, the son of Emperor Gaozu's elder brother Jingru. He was enfeoffed as King of Qi. The five sons of Emperor Gaozu had all died young, and Chongrui was still a child. In the sixth month of the seventh year of Tianfu, Emperor Gaozu passed away. In the seventh month, the Acting Minister of Education concurrently Secretariat Director Feng Dao consulted with Jing Yanguang, Military Commissioner of Tianping and Commissioner of the Palace Guard Cavalry and Infantry: "The state faces many perils; an older sovereign ought to be enthroned." They thereupon supported the Governor of Guangjin, King Chonggui of Qi, as heir, and he acceded to the imperial throne. The ministers deliberated submitting a memorial declaring him a subject to announce the bereavement to Liao. Jing Yanguang requested to send a letter calling him "grandson" but not "subject." Li Song remonstrated against this, but was not heeded; Feng Dao wavered between the two. The emperor ultimately followed Yanguang's proposal. The Liao sovereign was enraged and sent envoys to reprimand him; Yanguang answered insolently. In the bingwu year, the third year of Kaiyun (in the eleventh month), Liao launched a massive campaign and destroyed Jin. The Liao sovereign ordered Zhang Yanze to relocate the King of Qi to Kaifeng Prefecture without a moment's delay. The emperor reigned for four years and was relocated far away to the land of Liao; his lifespan is not recorded. Tianfu eight was followed by Kaiyun (three [years]).