釋氏稽古略 3.147

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In the gengyin year, the fifth month of the ninth year of Tianbao, An Lushan was granted the noble rank of Prince of Dongping Commandery. Tang generals being enfeoffed as princes began with Lushan. An Lushan was originally a Sogdian from Liucheng in Yingzhou, initially named Aluoshan, which was what the Turks called the god of war. His original surname was Kang. His mother, of the Ashide clan, served as a shaman among the Turks, and prayed for a child at Mount Ganluoshan. When Lushan was born, a light illuminated the yurt, and wild beasts all cried out; those who read vapors said it was an auspicious sign. His father died, and his mother took him to remarry the Turk An Yanyan. It happened that their tribe was broken and scattered, and together with Yanyan's nephew Sishun, they fled to the Tang. Therefore, he falsely assumed the surname An and took the name Lushan. There was also Shi Suganyu, who was from the same neighborhood as Lushan and known for his fierce bravery; having repeatedly distinguished himself as general, he was bestowed the name Siming. Subsequently, both of them rebelled.