釋氏稽古略 2.283

2.283

In the twelfth month of the second year of the Daxiang reign of Emperor Jing of the Zhou, the Grand Chancellor Yang Jian, Duke of Sui, was made Chancellor of State, put in overall charge of all administrative affairs, and promoted to the rank of King, with twenty commanderies including Anlu constituting the State of Sui. He was granted the privileges of entering the court without having his personal name announced and was provided with the nine gifts. Jian accepted only the title of nobility and ten commanderies. In the first month of the xinhai year, Emperor Jing changed the reign era to Dading. In the second month, Yu Jicai, Attendant Officer of the Cavalier Regular, advised the King of Sui that he ought to respond to Heaven and accept the mandate. Grand Tutor Li Mu and Senior General Lu Ben also advised him so. Thereupon the Lord of Zhou issued an edict abdicating the throne and residing in a separate palace, ordering Chun, Duke of Qi, to present the imperial seals and ribbons to abdicate in favor of the Sui. The five lords of the Zhou, spanning a total of twenty-five years, saw their dynastic fortune come to an end. The King of Sui received the patent and seal, entered the Linguang Hall, wore the imperial robes and cap in accordance with the ceremony of the New Year's court assembly, proclaimed a general amnesty, and established the Kaihuang reign era. He abolished the six ministries of the Zhou and, following the old system of the Han and Wei, enfeoffed the Emperor of the Zhou as Duke of Jie. He passed away at the age of nine. (Sui shu).