釋氏稽古略 2.246

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His taboo name was Baxian, and his style was Xingguo; he was a man of Changxing in Huzhou. Serving Liang, he achieved meritorious service in eliminating Hou Jing. In the eighth month of the dingchou year, he was promoted to Prime Minister, overseeing all affairs of state, enfeoffed as Duke of Chen, and endowed with the Nine Distinctions; the state of Chen established the hundred offices. In the tenth month, his rank was elevated to King, and he received the abdication, enfeoffing Emperor Jing of Liang as King of Jiangyin. The Emperor reigned for three years, living to the age of fifty-seven. Yongding (3).