釋氏稽古略 4.55

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Emperor Shengzong ascended the throne. His taboo name was Longxu, the eldest son of Jingzong. He assumed the throne at the age of twelve and changed the reign era to Tonghe. He honored his mother, Lady Xiao, as Empress Dowager Chengtian, who presided over court and exercised regency for a total of twenty-seven years before returning governance to the emperor. In the guichou year, he changed the reign era to Kaitai and restored the state title of Great Qidan (pronounced qidan). On the third day of the sixth month of the tenth year of the Taiping era, he died in the Upper Capital. He was given the posthumous title Emperor Tianfu. He reigned for forty-nine years.