釋氏稽古略 3.174

3.174

The jia-zi year was the first year of Xingyuan. Zhu Ci changed his dynastic title to Han and changed the reign era to Tianhuang. Li Xilie assumed the imperial throne in Xuzhou, titled his dynasty Great Chu, established the reign era Wucheng, and appointed civil and military officials. The Emperor rushed from Fengtian to Liangzhou, arriving at Chenggu. Li Sheng, Military Commissioner of the Shence Army Expedition to the North of the Yellow River, recovered the capital. In the sixth month, as Zhu Ci was about to flee to the Tibetans, he was beheaded by his generals Liang Tingfen and others, who conveyed his head to the traveling court. An edict renamed Liangzhou as Xingyuan Prefecture. The Emperor arrived in Chang'an and advanced Li Sheng's noble title to Prince of Xiping.