釋氏稽古略 3.158

3.158

In the ren-yin year, the first year of Baoying, in the month of jiansi, Cui Shen, prefectural governor of Chuzhou, memorialized that a nun named Zhenru, in a trance, ascended to Heaven and saw the Sovereign on High, who bestowed upon her thirteen pieces of precious jade, saying: "The central realm has disasters; use these to suppress them." The assembled officials submitted memorials of congratulation, and thus the era was named Baoying. In the jia-yin month, the Retired Emperor passed away. As the Emperor was afflicted with an illness, he mourned in the inner palace; grief and longing worsened his condition. He then ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the state. On jia-zi, an imperial decree changed the reign era, returning to jian-yin as the first month, and the numbering of months reverted to the old system. On ding-mao, the Emperor passed away. On wu-chen, mourning was proclaimed for the deceased Emperor. On ji-si, the Crown Prince ascended the imperial throne. Chuzhou is now Huai'an Circuit.