釋鑑稽古略續集 1.13

1.13

From Emperor Taizu, Genghis, in the second year of Kaixi of Emperor Ningzong of Song, bingyin, when he modelled himself on Heaven and opened the dynastic fortune, adopted the reign title Shengwu, founded the Great Mongol State, and made Helin the capital, known as Shangdu; down to the second year of Shaoding of Emperor Lizong, jichou, when Taizong succeeded to the throne; down to the sixth year of Chunyou, bingwu, when Dingzong succeeded to the throne; down to the eleventh year of Chunyou, xinhai, when Xianzong succeeded to the throne; down to the first year of Kaiqing, jiwei, when Qingzong succeeded to the throne; down to the first year of Jingding, gengshen, when Shizu ascended the throne and established the Zhongtong era, down to jiazi when he changed the era to Zhiyuan: this spans six generations and fifty-nine years. The narrative now begins from the first year of Shizu, jiazi.