廣弘明集 2.17

2.17

Taiwu passed away on the fifth day of the second month of the thirteenth year of Zhenjun. The Crown Prince had previously died in imprisonment. The Prince of Wu ascended the throne on the ninth day, changing the era name to Yongping. On the first day of the tenth month, the Prince of Wu passed away as well. The Emperor's grandson, taboo name Jun, ascended the throne, changing the era name to Xing'an. This was Emperor Wencheng, with the temple name Gaozong. Now, the Buddhist teachings are vast and grand, illuminating the four seas; among the myriad states of this continent, there is no king who does not venerate them. Although they were abolished in the Northern Wei, in the Southern Song they flourished even more. To call [Taiwu] a 'True Lord' and an 'enlightened ruler'—is that not deluded? Suspecting his own son while believing a traitorous minister—what could be more lamentable? Incurring leprosy and bringing calamity upon himself—is this not the extreme of cruelty? The people yearned for a restoration of governance, and those who sought preservation and survival were not few.