釋鑑稽古略續集 2.7

2.7

帝生於濠州。龍光燁炎人咸驚異。元順帝壬辰三月起兵。後代郭子興將兵渡江。取太平集。慶為興王之基。次滅陳友諒張士誠等為吳王。後北定中原。混一天下即皇帝位。在位三十一年崩於西宮。壽七十一。上徽號曰。聖神文武欽明啟運駿德成功統天大孝皇帝。廟號高祖葬孝陵　帝以天縱之資不階寸土。一民卒成大業。雖曰天命人歸。要亦神武不殺之所致也。

The Emperor was born in Haozhou. A draconic luminescence flared so brightly that everyone was astounded. In the third month of the renshen year under Emperor Shun of the Yuan, he raised troops. Later, replacing Guo Zixing, he led the army across the Yangtze River and took Taiping and Jiqing, which served as the foundation of his royal ascent. Next, he extinguished Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and others, becoming King of Wu. Thereafter, he pacified the Central Plains in the north, unified all under heaven, and assumed the imperial throne. He occupied the throne for thirty-one years and passed away in the Western Palace at the age of seventy-one. He was presented with the posthumous title: Emperor Shengshen Wenwu Qinming Qiyun Junde Chenggong Tongtian Daxiao (Holy and Divine, Civil and Martial, Reverently Brilliant, Opener of Fortune, of Great Virtue and Accomplished Feats, Ruler of Heaven and Utterly Filial). His temple name was Gaozu, and he was buried in Xiaoling. With endowments bestowed by Heaven, without relying upon an inch of land or a single person, the Emperor ultimately accomplished this great undertaking. Although it was called the mandate of Heaven and the turning of the people toward him, it was primarily brought about by his divine martiality that refrained from slaughter.