釋氏稽古略 3.302

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3.302

In the wushen year, the first year of the Wende reign era (888), in the second month, the Emperor returned to the capital from Fengxiang. In the third month he fell ill. On the renyin day his condition became critical. The imperial younger brother, Prince Bao of Ji, was mature and virtuous, and the assembly of ministers placed their hopes in him. Yang Fugong, the Army Reviewing Commissioner of the Ten Armies, requested that his younger brother, Prince Jie of Shou, be installed as Imperial Younger Brother. On the guimao day the Emperor passed away. By testamentary edict, the Imperial Younger Brother Jie—renamed Min—succeeded to the imperial throne. Wang Jian seized control of Xichuan.

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