釋鑑稽古略續集 1.94

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His name was Temür. He was the grandson of Shizu and the third son of Crown Prince Zhenjin. When Shizu passed away, the princes enthroned him. He occupied the throne for thirteen years, and passed away at the age of forty-two. Emperor Chengzong inherited the realm after its unification, ruling by letting his robes hang and his hands fold; he can be called skilled at preserving what had been achieved. In his final years, he fell ill year after year; decisions internally were made in the palace quarters, and externally were entrusted to the great ministers, resulting in minor alarms when rebellious bandits revolted from time to time. Yet the realm did not fall into ruin, because the era was not far removed from Shizu and the established statutes were all in place. He changed the reign era twice.