釋氏稽古略 1.372

1.372

Gui, son of King Ling, reigned for twenty-five years. In the King's eighteenth year, Crown Prince Sheng died. The King loved his younger son Chao and wished to establish him, but before this could be done, the King died. The Zhou ministers Shan Qi and Liu Di established the King's next son, Meng, as king. Prince Chao relied on former officials and craftsmen who had lost their posts and ranks to expel the Lord of Liu. The Lord of Liu fled to Yang. The Lord of Shan supported Prince Meng in the Zhuang Palace. Partisans of Prince Chao sent men by night to seize Meng and bring him back. The Lord of Shan fled abroad. Partisans of Prince Chao accompanied King Meng in pursuit of the Lord of Shan. The people of Jin led troops to escort King Meng into the Royal City. Meng died shortly thereafter; this was King Dao. The grand masters supported King Meng's maternal younger brother Gai as king; this was King Jing. Prince Chao appears again under King Jing.