治 Zhì
Biography
高宗天皇大聖大弘孝皇帝諱治，字為善，太宗第九子也。母曰文德皇后長孫氏。始封晉王，貞觀七年，遙領幷州都督。十七年，太子承乾廢，而魏王泰次當立，亦以罪黜，乃立子治為皇太子。太宗嘗命皇太子遊觀習射，太子辭以非所好，願得奉至尊，居膝下。太宗大喜，乃營寢殿側為別院，使太子居之。太宗每視朝，皇太子常侍，觀決庶政。
二十三年，太宗有疾，詔皇太子聽政於金液門。四月，從幸翠微宮。太宗崩，以羽檄發六府甲士四千，衞皇太子入于京師。六月甲戌，即皇帝位于柩前。大赦，賜文武官勳一轉，民八十以上粟帛，給復雍州及比歲供軍所一年。癸未，長孫无忌為太尉。癸巳，檢校洛州刺史李勣為開府儀同三司，參掌機密。
八月癸酉，河東地震。乙亥，又震。庚辰，遣使存問河東，給復二年，賜壓死者人絹三匹。庚寅，葬文皇帝于昭陵。
九月甲寅，荊王元景為司徒，吳王恪為司空。乙卯，李勣為尚書左僕射、同中書門下三品。
十一月乙丑，晉州地震。左翊衞郎將高偘伐突厥。
是冬，無雪。
永徽元年正月辛丑，改元。丙午，立妃王氏為皇后。張行成為侍中。
二月辛卯，封子孝為許王，上金𣏌王，素節雍王。
四月己巳，晉州地震。
五月己未，太白晝見。
六月，高偘及突厥戰于金山，敗之。庚辰，晉州地震，詔五品以上言事。
七月辛酉，以旱慮囚。
八月戊辰，給五品以上解官充侍者半祿，加賜帛。庚午，降死罪以下。
九月癸卯，高偘俘突厥車鼻可汗以獻。
十月戊辰，李勣罷左僕射。
十一月己未，貶褚遂良為同州刺史。
十二月庚午，琰州獠寇邊，梓州都督謝萬歲死之。
Gaozong (posthumous title: Tianhuang Dasheng Dahong Xiao Huangdi) was named Zhi, styled Weishan, and was the ninth son of Taizong. His mother was Empress Wende, of the Zhangsun clan. He was first enfeoffed as Prince of Jin, and in the seventh year of Zhenguan he was made titular Area Commander-in-chief of Bing Prefecture. In the seventeenth year, the Heir Apparent Chengqian was deposed, and Tai, Prince of Wei, who was next in line to be set up, was also degraded for his offences; so his son Zhi was made Heir Apparent. Taizong once told the Heir Apparent to go out sightseeing and practise archery, but the Heir Apparent declined, saying these were not things he cared for, and that he wished to wait upon the Most Honoured One and stay at his knee. Taizong was greatly pleased, and built a separate court beside his own sleeping hall for the Heir Apparent to live in. Whenever Taizong held court, the Heir Apparent always attended him and watched him decide the affairs of government. Edit
In the twenty-third year, Taizong fell ill and by edict had the Heir Apparent hear the business of government at the Jinye Gate. In the fourth month, he accompanied the emperor to the Cuiwei Palace. When Taizong died, four thousand armoured men of the Six Garrisons were called out by feathered dispatch to escort the Heir Apparent into the capital. On the day jiaxu of the sixth month, he took the imperial throne before the coffin. There was a general amnesty; civil and military officials were granted one grade of merit rank, people of eighty and over were given grain and silk, and Yong Prefecture and the places that had supplied the army in recent years were exempted from taxes and labour service for a year. On guiwei, Zhangsun Wuji became Grand Commandant. On guisi, Li Ji, Acting Prefect of Luo Prefecture, became Commander Unequalled in Honour and took part in confidential affairs. Edit
On guiyou of the eighth month, there was an earthquake in Hedong. On yihai, there was another. On gengchen, envoys were sent to console Hedong; it was exempted from taxes and labour service for two years, and the families of those crushed to death were given three bolts of silk each. On gengyin, the Wen Emperor was buried at the Zhao Mausoleum. Edit
On jiayin of the ninth month, Yuanjing, Prince of Jing, became Grand Minister of Education, and Ke, Prince of Wu, became Grand Minister of Works. On yimao, Li Ji became Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On yichou of the eleventh month, there was an earthquake in Jin Prefecture. Gao Kan, Commandant of the Left Flanking Guard, attacked the Turks. Edit
That winter there was no snow. Edit
On xinchou of the first month of the first year of Yonghui, the era name was changed. On bingwu, his consort Lady Wang was made Empress. Zhang Xingcheng became Director of the Chancellery. Edit
On xinmao of the second month, his son Xiao was enfeoffed as Prince of Xu, Shangjin as Prince of Qi, and Sujie as Prince of Yong. Edit
On jisi of the fourth month, there was an earthquake in Jin Prefecture. Edit
On jiwei of the fifth month, Venus was seen in the daytime. Edit
In the sixth month, Gao Kan fought the Turks at the Jinshan Mountains and defeated them. On gengchen, there was an earthquake in Jin Prefecture, and an edict called on officials of the fifth rank and above to submit their views on affairs. Edit
On xinyou of the seventh month, because of drought, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. Edit
On wuchen of the eighth month, officials of the fifth rank and above who had left office to serve as attendants [to aged parents] were granted half their salary, with an additional gift of silk. On gengwu, sentences of death and below were reduced by one degree. Edit
On guimao of the ninth month, Gao Kan captured Chebi Khan of the Turks and presented him to the throne. Edit
On wuchen of the tenth month, Li Ji was relieved of the post of Left Vice Director. Edit
On jiwei of the eleventh month, Chu Suiliang was demoted to Prefect of Tong Prefecture. Edit
On gengwu of the twelfth month, the Liao of Yan Prefecture raided the border, and Xie Wansui, Area Commander-in-chief of Zi Prefecture, died fighting them. Edit
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二年正月戊戌，開義倉以賑民。乙巳，黃門侍郎宇文節、中書侍郎柳奭同中書門下三品。乙卯，瑤池都督阿史那賀魯叛。
四月乙丑，命有司毋進肉食，訖于五月。
七月丁未，賀魯寇庭州，左武衞大將軍梁建方、右驍衞大將軍契苾何力為弓月道行軍總管以伐之。
八月己巳，高季輔為侍中；于志寧為尚書左僕射，張行成為右僕射，同中書門下三品。己卯，白水蠻寇邊，左領軍將軍趙孝祖為郎州道行軍總管以伐之。
九月癸卯，以同州苦泉牧地賜貧民。
十月辛卯，晉州地震。
十一月辛酉，有事于南郊。癸酉，禁進犬馬鷹鶻。戊寅，忻州地震。甲申，雨木冰。是月，竇州、義州蠻寇邊，桂州都督劉伯英敗之。趙孝祖及白水蠻戰于羅仵候山，敗之。
十二月乙未，太白晝見。壬子，處月朱邪孤注殺招慰使單道惠，叛附于賀魯。
是冬，無雪。
三年正月癸亥，梁建方及處月戰于牢山，敗之。甲子，以旱避正殿，減膳，降囚罪，徒以下原之。己巳，褚遂良為吏部尚書、同中書門下三品。丙子，享于太廟。丁亥，耕藉田。
三月辛巳，雨土。宇文節為侍中，柳奭守中書令。
四月庚寅，趙孝祖及白水蠻戰，敗之。甲午，彭王元則薨。是月，兵部侍郎韓瑗為黃門侍郎、同中書門下三品。
五月庚申，求齊侍中崔季舒、給事黃門侍郎裴澤、隋儀同三司豆盧毓、御史中丞游楚客子孫官之。
七月丁巳，立陳王忠為皇太子，大赦，賜五品以上子為父後者勳一轉，民酺三日。
九月丙辰，求周司沐大夫裴融、尚書左丞封孝琰子孫官之。是月，中書侍郎來濟同中書門下三品。
十二月癸巳，濮王泰薨。
四年二月甲申，駙馬都尉房遺愛薛萬徹柴令武、高陽巴陵公主謀反，伏誅；殺荊王元景、吳王恪。乙酉，流宇文節于桂州。戊子，廢蜀王愔為庶人。己亥，徐王元禮為司徒，李勣為司空。
四月壬寅，以旱慮囚，遣使決天下獄，減殿中、太僕馬粟，詔文武官言事。甲辰，避正殿，減膳。
六月己丑，太白晝見。
八月己亥，隕石于馮翊十有八。
九月壬戌，張行成薨。甲戌，褚遂良為尚書右僕射。
十月庚子，幸溫湯。甲辰，赦新豐。乙巳，至自溫湯。戊申，睦州女子陳碩真反，婺州刺史崔義玄討之。
十一月庚戌，陳碩真伏誅。癸丑，兵部尚書崔敦禮為侍中。丁巳，柳奭為中書令。
十二月庚子，高季輔薨。
五年正月丙寅，以旱詔文武官、朝集使言事。
三月戊午，如萬年宮。乙丑，次鳳泉湯。辛未，赦岐州及所過徒罪以下。
六月癸亥，柳奭罷。丙寅，河北大水，遣使慮囚。
八月己未，詔免麟游、岐陽今歲課役，岐州及供頓縣半歲。
九月丁酉，至自萬年宮。
十月癸卯，築京師羅郭，起觀于九門。
六年正月壬申，拜昭陵，赦醴泉及行從，免縣今歲租、調，陵所宿衞進爵一級，令、丞加一階。癸酉，以少牢祭陪葬者。甲戌，至自昭陵。庚寅，封子弘為代王，賢潞王。
二月乙巳，皇太子加元服，降死罪以下，賜酺三日，五品以上為父後者勳一轉。乙丑，營州都督程名振、左衞中郎將蘇定方伐高麗。
五月壬午，及高麗戰于貴端水，敗之。癸未，左屯衞大將軍程知節為葱山道行軍大總管，以伐賀魯。壬辰，韓瑗為侍中，來濟為中書令。
七月乙酉，崔敦禮為中書令。是月，中書舍人李義府為中書侍郎，參知政事。
九月庚午，貶褚遂良為潭州都督。乙酉，洛水溢。
十月，齊州黃河溢。己酉，廢皇后為庶人。乙卯，立宸妃武氏為皇后。丁巳，大赦，賜民八十以上粟帛。
十一月己巳，皇后見于太廟。戊子，停諸州貢珠。癸巳，詔禁吏酷法及為隱名書者。
是冬，皇后殺王庶人。
顯慶元年正月辛未，廢皇太子為梁王，立代王弘為皇太子。壬申，大赦，改元，賜五品以上子為父後者勳一轉，民酺三日，八十以上粟帛。丙戌，禁胡人為幻戲者。甲午，放宮人。
三月辛巳，皇后親蠶。丙戌，戶部侍郎杜正倫為黃門侍郎、同中書門下三品。
四月壬寅，詔五品以上老疾不以罪者同致仕。壬子，矩州人謝無零反，伏誅。
七月癸未，崔敦禮為太子少師、同中書門下三品。
八月丙申，崔敦禮薨。辛丑，程知節及賀魯部歌邏祿、處月戰于榆慕谷，敗之。
九月庚辰，括州海溢。癸未，程知節及賀魯戰于怛篤城，敗之。
十一月乙丑，以子顯生，賜京官、朝集使勳一轉。自八月霜且雨至於是月。
是歲，龜茲大將羯獵顛附于賀魯，左屯衞大將軍楊冑伐之。
二年閏正月壬寅，如洛陽宮。庚戌，右屯衞將軍蘇定方為伊麗道行軍總管，以伐賀魯。
二月癸亥，降洛州囚罪，徒以下原之，免民一歲租、調，賜百歲以上氈衾粟帛。庚午，封子顯為周王。壬申，徙封素節為郇王。
三月戊申，禁舅姑拜公主，父母拜王妃。癸丑，李義府兼中書令。
五月丙申，幸明德宮。
七月丁亥，如洛陽宮。
八月丁卯，貶韓瑗為振州刺史，來濟為台州刺史。辛未，衞尉卿許敬宗為侍中。
九月庚寅，杜正倫兼中書令。
十一月戊戌，如許州。甲辰，遣使慮所過州縣囚。乙巳，獵于滍南。壬子，講武于新鄭，赦鄭州，免一歲租賦，賜八十以上粟帛，其嘗事高祖任佐史者以名聞。
十二月乙卯，如洛陽宮。丁巳，蘇定方敗賀魯于金牙山，執之。丁卯，以洛陽宮為東都。
三年正月戊申，楊冑及龜茲羯獵顛戰于泥師城，敗之。
二月甲狾，至自東都。戊寅，慮囚。
六月壬子，程名振及高麗戰于赤烽鎮，敗之。
十一月乙酉，貶杜正倫為橫州刺史，李義府普州刺史。戊子，許敬宗權檢校中書令。甲午，蘇定方俘賀魯以獻。戊戌，許敬宗為中書令，大理卿辛茂將兼侍中。
四年三月壬午，崑陵都護阿史那彌射及西突厥真珠葉護戰于雙河，敗之。
四月丙辰，于志寧為太子太師、同中書門下三品。乙丑，黃門侍郎許圉師同中書門下三品。戊辰，流長孫无忌于黔州。于志寧罷。
五月己卯，許圉師為中書侍郎、同中書門下三品。丙申，兵部尚書任雅相、度支尚書盧承慶參知政事。戊戌，殺涼州都督長史趙持滿。
七月己丑，以旱避正殿。壬辰，慮囚。
八月壬子，李義府為吏部尚書、同中書門下三品。
十月丙午，皇太子加元服，大赦，賜五品以上子孫為父祖後者勳一轉，民酺三日。
閏月戊寅，如東都，皇太子監國。辛巳，詔所過供頓免今歲租賦之半，賜民八十以上氈衾粟帛。
十一月丙午，許圉師為左散騎常侍、檢校侍中。戊午，辛茂將薨。癸亥，賀魯部悉結闕俟斤都曼寇邊，左驍衞大將軍蘇定方為安撫大使以伐之。盧承慶同中書門下三品。
五年正月癸卯，蘇定方俘都曼以獻。甲子，如幷州。己巳，次長平，賜父老布帛。
二月丙戌，赦幷州及所過州縣，義旗初嘗任五品以上葬幷州者祭之，加佐命功臣食別封者子孫二階，大將軍府僚佐存者一階，民年八十以上版授刺史、縣令，賜酺三日。甲午，祠舊宅。
三月丙午，皇后宴親族隣里于朝堂，會命婦于內殿。賜從官五品以上、幷州長史司馬勳一轉。婦人八十以上版授郡君，賜氈衾粟帛。己酉，講武于城西。辛亥，左武衞大將軍蘇定方為神兵道行軍大總管，新羅王金春秋為嵎夷道行軍總管，率三將軍及新羅兵以伐百濟。
四月癸巳，如東都。
五月辛丑，作八關宮。戊辰，定襄都督阿史德樞賓為沙磚道行軍總管，以伐契丹。
六月庚午朔，日有食之。
七月乙巳，廢梁王忠為庶人。丁卯，盧承慶罷。
八月庚辰，蘇定方及百濟戰，敗之。壬午，左武衞大將軍鄭仁泰及悉結、拔也固、僕骨、同羅戰，敗之。癸未，赦神兵道大總管以下軍士及其家，賜民酺三日。
十一月戊戌，蘇定方俘百濟王以獻。甲寅，如許州。
十二月辛未，獵于安樂川。己卯，如東都。壬午，左驍衞大將軍契苾何力為浿江道行軍大總管，蘇定方為遼東道行軍大總管，左驍衞將軍劉伯英為平壤道行軍大總管，以伐高麗。阿史德樞賓及奚、契丹戰，敗之。
龍朔元年正月戊午，鴻臚卿蕭嗣業為扶餘道行軍總管，以伐高麗。
二月乙未，改元，赦洛州。
四月庚辰，任雅相為浿江道行軍總管，契苾何力為遼東道行軍總管，蘇定方為平壤道行軍總管，蕭嗣業為扶餘道行軍總管，右驍衞將軍程名振為鏤方道行軍總管，左驍衞將軍龐孝泰為沃沮道行軍總管，率三十五軍以伐高麗。甲午晦，日有食之。
六月辛巳，太白經天。
八月甲戌，蘇定方及高麗戰于浿江，敗之。
九月癸卯，及皇后幸李勣、許圉師第。壬子，徙封賢為沛王。
十月丁卯，獵于陸渾。戊辰，獵于非山。癸酉，如東都。鄭仁泰為鐵勒道行軍大總管，蕭嗣業為仙㟧道行軍大總管，左驍衞大將軍阿史那忠為長岑道行軍大總管，以伐鐵勒。
二年二月甲子，大易官名。甲戌，任雅相薨。戊寅，龐孝泰及高麗戰于蛇水，死之。
三月庚寅，鄭仁泰及鐵勒戰于天山，敗之。乙巳，如河北縣。辛亥，如蒲州。癸丑，如同州。
四月庚申，至自同州。辛巳，作蓬萊宮。
六月癸亥，禁宗戚獻纂組雕鏤。
七月戊子，以子旭輪生滿月，大赦，賜酺三日。右威衞將軍孫仁師為熊津道行軍總管，以伐百濟。戊戌，李義府罷。
八月壬寅，許敬宗為太子少師、同東西臺三品。
九月丁丑，李義府起復。
十月丁酉，幸溫湯，皇太子監國。丁未，至自溫湯。庚戌，西臺侍郎上官儀同東西臺三品。
十一月辛未，貶許圉師為虔州刺史。癸酉，封子旭輪為殷王。
是歲，右衞將軍蘇海政為䫻海道行軍總管，以伐龜茲。海政殺崑陵都護阿史那彌射。
三年正月乙丑，李義府為右相。
二月，減百官一月俸，賦雍、同等十五州民錢，以作蓬萊宮。乙亥，殺駙馬都尉韋正矩。庚戌，慮囚。
四月戊子，流李義府于巂州。
五月壬午，柳州蠻叛，冀州都督長史劉伯英以嶺南兵伐之。
六月，吐蕃攻吐谷渾，涼州都督鄭仁泰為青海道行軍大總管以救之。
八月癸卯，有彗星出于左攝提。戊申，詔百寮言事。遣按察大使于十道。
九月戊午，孫仁師及百濟戰于白江，敗之。
十月辛巳，詔皇太子五日一至光順門，監諸司奏事，小事決之。
十一月甲戌，雨木冰。
十二月庚子，改明年為麟德元年，降京師、雍州諸縣死罪以下。壬寅，安西都護高賢為行軍總管，以伐弓月。
麟德元年二月戊子，如福昌宮。癸卯，如萬年宮。
四月壬午，道王元慶薨。
五月戊申，許王孝薨。丙寅，以旱避正殿。
七月丁未，詔以三年正月有事于泰山。
八月己卯，幸舊第，降萬年縣死罪以下。壬午，至自萬年宮。丁亥，司列太常伯劉祥道兼右相，大司憲竇德玄為司元太常伯、檢校左相。
十二月丙戌，殺上官儀。戊子，殺庶人忠。劉祥道罷。太子右中護樂彥瑋、西臺侍郎孫處約同知軍國政事。
是冬，無雪。
二年二月壬午，如東都。
三月甲寅，司戎太常伯姜恪同東西臺三品。戊午，遣使慮京都諸司及雍、洛二州囚。
閏月癸酉，日有食之。
是春，疏勒、弓月、吐蕃攻于闐，西州都督崔智辯、左武衞將軍曹繼叔救之。
四月丙午，赦桂、廣、黔三都督府。丙寅，講武于邙山之陽。戊辰，左侍極陸敦信檢校右相，孫處約、樂彥瑋罷。
七月己丑，鄧王元裕薨。
十月壬戌，帶方州刺史劉仁軌為大司憲兼知政事。丁卯，如泰山。大有年。
乾封元年正月戊辰，封于泰山。庚午，禪于社首，以皇后為亞獻。壬申，大赦，改元。賜文武官階、勳、爵。民年八十以上版授下州刺史、司馬、縣令，婦人郡、縣君；七十以上至八十，賜古爵一級。民酺七日，女子百戶牛酒。免所過今年租賦，給復齊州一年半、兗州二年。辛卯，幸曲阜，祠孔子，贈太師。
二月己未，如亳州，祠老子，追號太上玄元皇帝，縣人宗姓給復一年。
四月甲辰，至自亳州。庚戌，陸敦信罷。
六月壬寅，高麗泉男生請內附，右驍衞大將軍契苾何力為遼東安撫大使，率兵援之。左金吾衞將軍龐同善、營州都督高偘為遼東道行軍總管，左武衞將軍薛仁貴、左監門衞將軍李謹行為後援。
七月乙丑，徙封旭輪為豫王。庚午，劉仁軌兼右相。
八月辛丑，竇德玄薨。丁未，殺始州刺史武惟良、淄州刺史武懷運。
九月，龐同善及高麗戰，敗之。
十二月己酉，李勣為遼東道行臺大總管，率六總管兵以伐高麗。
二年正月丁丑，以旱避正殿，減膳，慮囚。
二月丁酉，涪陵郡王愔薨。辛丑，禁工商乘馬。
六月乙卯，西臺侍郎楊武戴至德、東臺侍郎李安期、司列少常伯趙仁本同東西臺三品。東臺舍人張文瓘參知政事。
七月己卯，以旱避正殿，減膳，遣使慮囚。
八月己丑朔，日有食之。辛亥，李安期罷。
九月庚申，以餌藥，皇太子監國。辛未，李勣及高麗戰于新城，敗之。
是歲，嶺南洞獠陷瓊州。
總章元年正月壬子，劉仁軌為遼東道副大總管兼安撫大使、浿江道行軍總管。
二月丁巳，皇太子釋奠于國學。戊寅，如九成宮。壬午，李勣敗高麗，克扶餘、南蘇、木底、蒼巖城。
三月庚寅，大赦，改元。
四月乙卯，贈顏回太子少師，曾參太子少保。丙辰，有彗星出于五車，避正殿，減膳，撤樂，詔內外官言事。庚申，以太原元從西府功臣為二等：第一功後官無五品者，授其子若孫一人，有至四品五品者加二階，有三品以上加爵三等；第二功後官無五品者，授其子若孫從六品一人，有至五品者加一階，六品者二階，三品以上爵一等。辛巳，楊武薨。
八月癸酉，至自九成宮。
九月癸巳，李勣敗高麗王高藏，執之。
十二月丁巳，俘高藏以獻。丁卯，有事于南郊。甲戌，姜恪檢校左相，司平太常伯閻立本守右相。
二年二月辛酉，右肅機李敬玄為西臺侍郎，張文瓘為東臺侍郎：同東西臺三品。
三月丙戌，東臺侍郎郝處俊同東西臺三品。癸巳，皇后親蠶。
四月己酉，如九成宮。
六月戊申朔，日有食之。
七月癸巳，左衞大將軍契苾何力為烏海道行軍大總管，以援吐谷渾。
九月庚寅，括州海溢。壬寅，如岐州。乙巳，赦岐州，賜高年粟帛。十月丁巳，至自岐州。
十一月丁亥，徙封旭輪為冀王，改名輪。
十二月戊申，李勣薨。
是冬，無雪。
咸亨元年正月丁丑，劉仁軌罷。
二月戊申，慮囚。丁巳，東南有聲若雷。
三月甲戌，大赦，改元。壬辰，許敬宗罷。
四月癸卯，吐蕃陷龜茲撥換城。廢安西四鎮。己酉，李敬玄罷。辛亥，右威衞大將軍薛仁貴為邏娑道行軍大總管，以伐吐蕃。庚午，如九成宮。雍州大雨雹。高麗酋長鉗牟岑叛，寇邊，左監門衞大將軍高偘為東州道行軍總管，右領軍衞大將軍李謹行為燕山道行軍總管，以伐之。
六月壬寅朔，日有食之。
七月甲戌，以雍、華、蒲、同四州旱，遣使慮囚，減中御諸廄馬。戊子，李敬玄起復。薛仁貴及吐蕃戰于大非川，敗績。
八月庚戌，以穀貴禁酒。丁巳，至自九成宮。甲子，趙王福薨。丙寅，以旱避正殿，減膳。
九月丁丑，給復雍、華、同、岐、邠、隴六州一年。
閏月癸卯，皇后以旱請避位。甲寅，姜恪為涼州道行軍大總管，以伐吐蕃。
十月庚辰，詔文武官言事。乙未，趙仁本罷。
十二月庚寅，復官名。
是歲，大饑。
二年正月乙巳，如東都，皇太子監國。
二月辛未，遣使存問諸州。
四月戊子，大風，雨雹。
六月癸巳，以旱慮囚。
九月，地震。丙申，徐王元禮薨。
十月丙子，求明禮樂之士。
十一月甲午朔，日有食之。庚戌，如許州，遣使存問所過疾老鰥寡，慮囚。
十二月癸酉，獵于昆陽。丙戌，如東都。
是歲，姜恪為侍中，閻立本為中書令。
三年正月辛丑，姚州蠻寇邊，太子右衞副率梁積壽為姚州道行軍總管以伐之。
二月己卯，姜恪薨。
四月壬申，校旗于洛水之陰。
九月癸卯，徙封賢為雍王。
十月己未，皇太子監國。
十一月戊子朔，日有食之。甲辰，至自東都。
十二月，金紫光祿大夫致仕劉仁軌為太子左庶子、同中書門下三品。
四年正月丙辰，鄭王元懿薨。
四月丙子，如九成宮。
閏五月丁卯，禁作簺捕魚、營圈取獸者。
八月辛丑，以不豫詔皇太子聽諸司啟事。己酉，大風落太廟鴟尾。
十月壬午，閻立本薨。乙未，以皇太子納妃，赦岐州，賜酺三日。乙巳，至自九成宮。
上元元年二月壬午，劉仁軌為雞林道行軍大總管，以伐新羅。
三月辛亥朔，日有食之。己巳，皇后親蠶。
八月壬辰，皇帝稱天皇，皇后稱天后。追尊六代祖宣簡公為宣皇帝，妣張氏曰宣莊皇后；五代祖懿王為光皇帝，妣賈氏曰光懿皇后。增高祖、太宗及后謚。大赦，改元，賜酺三日。
十一月丙午，如東都。己酉，獵于華山曲武原。
十二月癸未，蔣王惲自殺。
二年正月己未，給復雍、同、華、岐、隴五州一年。辛未，吐蕃請和。
二月，劉仁軌及新羅戰于七重城，敗之。
三月丁巳，天后親蠶。
四月辛巳，天后殺周王顯妃趙氏。丙戌，以旱避正殿，減膳，撤樂，詔百官言事。己亥，天后殺皇太子。
五月戊申，追號皇太子為孝敬皇帝。
六月戊寅，立雍王賢為皇太子，大赦。
七月辛亥，𣏌王上金免官，削封邑。
八月庚寅，葬孝敬皇帝于恭陵。丁酉，詔婦人為宮官者歲一見其親。庚子，張文瓘為侍中，郝處俊為中書令，劉仁軌為尚書左僕射，戴至德為右僕射。
十月庚辰，雍州雨雹。壬午，有彗星出于角、亢。
儀鳳元年正月壬戌，徙封輪為相王。丁卯，納州獠寇邊。
二月丁亥，如汝州溫湯，遣使慮免汝州輕繫。
三月癸卯，黃門侍郎來恆、中書侍郎薛元超同中書門下三品。甲辰，如東都，免汝州今歲半租，賜民八十以上帛。
閏月己巳，吐蕃寇鄯、廓、河、芳四州，左監門衞中郎將令狐智通伐之。乙酉，周王顯為洮河道行軍元帥，領左衞大將軍劉審禮等十二總管，相王輪為涼州道行軍元帥，領契苾何力等軍，以伐吐蕃。
四月戊甲，至自東都。甲寅，中書侍郎李義琰同中書門下三品。戊午，如九成宮。
六月癸亥，黃門侍郎高智周同中書門下三品。
七月丁亥，有彗星出于東井。乙未，吐蕃寇疊州。
八月庚子，避正殿，減膳，撤樂，損食粟馬，慮囚，詔文武官言事。甲子，停南北中尚、梨園、作坊，減少府雜匠。是月，青州海溢。
十月乙未，至自九成宮。丙午，降封郇王素節鄱陽郡王。
十一月壬申，大赦，改元。庚寅，李敬玄為中書令。
十二月戊午，來恆、薛元超為河南、河北道大使。
二年正月乙亥，耕藉田。庚辰，京師地震。
四月，太子左庶子張大安同中書門下三品。
五月，吐蕃寇扶州。
八月辛亥，劉仁軌為洮河軍鎮守使。
十月壬辰，徙封顯為英王，更名哲。
十二月乙卯，募關內、河東猛士，以伐吐蕃。
是歲，西突厥及吐蕃寇安西。冬，無雪。
三年正月丙子，李敬玄為洮河道行軍大總管，以伐吐蕃。癸未，遣使募河南、河北猛士，以伐吐蕃。
四月丁亥，以旱避正殿，慮囚。戊申，大赦，改明年為通乾元年。癸丑，涇州民生子異體連心。
五月壬戌，如九成宮。大雨霖。
九月辛酉，至自九成宮。癸亥，張文瓘薨。丙寅，李敬玄、劉審禮及吐蕃戰于青海，敗績，審禮死之。
十月丙申，停劍南、隴右歲貢。丙午，密王元曉薨。
閏十一月丙申，雨木冰。壬子，來恆薨。
十二月癸丑，罷通乾號。
調露元年正月戊子，如東都。庚戌，戴至德薨。
四月辛酉，郝處俊為侍中。
五月丙戌，皇太子監國。戊戌，作紫桂宮。
六月辛亥，大赦，改元。吏部侍郎裴行儉伐西突厥。
九月壬午，行儉敗西突厥，執其可汗都支。
十月，突厥溫傅、奉職二部寇邊，單于大都護府長史蕭嗣業伐之。
十一月戊寅，高智周罷。甲辰，禮部尚書裴行儉為定襄道行軍大總管，以伐突厥。
永隆元年二月癸丑，如汝州溫湯。丁巳，如少室山。乙丑，如東都。
三月，裴行儉及突厥戰于黑山，敗之。
四月乙丑，如紫桂宮。戊辰，黃門侍郎裴炎、崔知溫，中書侍郎王德真：同中書門下三品。
五月丁酉，太白經天。
七月己卯，吐蕃寇河源。辛巳，李敬玄及吐蕃戰于湟川，敗績。左武衞將軍黑齒常之為河源軍經略大使。丙申，江王元祥薨。突厥寇雲州，都督竇懷哲敗之。
八月丁未，如東都。丁巳，貶李敬玄為衡州刺史。甲子，廢皇太子為庶人。乙丑，立英王哲為皇太子，大赦，改元，賜酺三日。己巳，貶張大安為普州刺史。
九月甲申，王德真罷。
十月壬寅，降封曹王明為零陵郡王。戊辰，至自東都。
十一月壬申朔，日有食之。
開耀元年正月乙亥，突厥寇原、慶二州。辛巳，賜京官九品以上酺三日。癸巳，裴行儉為定襄道行軍大總管，以伐突厥。己亥，減殿中、太僕馬，省諸方貢獻，免雍、岐、華、同四州二歲稅，河南、河北一年調。
二月丙午，皇太子釋奠于國學。
三月辛卯，郝處俊罷。
五月乙酉，常州人劉龍子謀反，伏誅。丙戌，定襄道副總管曹懷舜及突厥戰于橫水，敗績。己丑，黑齒常之及吐蕃戰于良非川，敗之。
六月壬子，永嘉郡王晫有罪，伏誅。
七月己丑，以太平公主下嫁，赦京師。甲午，劉仁軌罷左僕射。
閏月丁未，裴炎為侍中，崔知溫、薛元超守中書令。庚戌，以餌藥，皇太子監國。庚申，裴行儉及突厥戰，敗之。
八月丁卯，以河南、河北大水，遣使賑乏絕，室廬壞者給復一年，溺死者贈物，人三段。
九月丙申，有彗星出于天市。壬戌，裴行儉俘突厥溫傅可汗、阿史那伏念以獻。乙丑，改元，赦定襄軍及諸道緣征官吏兵募。
十月丙寅朔，日有食之。
十一月癸卯，徙庶人賢于巴州。
永淳元年二月癸未，以孫重照生滿月，大赦，改元，賜酺三日。是月，突厥車薄、咽麪寇邊。
三月戊午，立重照為皇太孫。
四月甲子朔，日有食之。丙寅，如東都，皇太子監國。辛未，裴行儉為金牙道行軍大總管，率三總管兵以伐突厥。安西副都護王方翼及車薄、咽麪戰于熱海，敗之。丁亥，黃門侍郎郭待舉、兵部侍郎岑長倩、祕書員外少監郭正一、吏部侍郎魏玄同與中書門下同承受進止平章事。
五月乙卯，洛水溢。
六月甲子，突厥骨咄祿寇邊，嵐州刺史王德茂死之。是月，大蝗，人相食。
七月，作萬泉宮。己亥，作奉天宮。庚申，零陵郡王明自殺。
九月，吐蕃寇柘州，驍衞郎將李孝逸伐之。
十月甲子，京師地震。丙寅，黃門侍郎劉齊賢同中書門下平章事。
弘道元年正月甲午，幸奉天宮。
二月庚午，突厥寇定州，刺史霍王元軌敗之。
三月庚寅，突厥寇單于都護府，司馬張行師死之。庚子，李義琰罷。丙午，有彗星出于五車。癸丑，崔知溫薨。
四月己未，如東都。壬申，郭待舉、郭正一同中書門下平章事。甲申，綏州部落稽白鐵余寇邊，右武衞將軍程務挺敗之。
五月乙巳，突厥寇蔚州，刺史李思儉死之。
七月甲辰，徙封輪為豫王，改名旦。薛元超罷。
八月乙丑，皇太子朝于東都，皇太孫留守京師。丁卯，滹沱溢。己巳，河溢，壞河陽城。
九月己丑，以太平公主子生，赦東都。
十月癸亥，幸奉天宮。
十一月戊戌，右武衞將軍程務挺為單于道安撫大使，以伐突厥。辛丑，皇太子監國。丁未，如東都。戊申，裴炎、劉齊賢、郭正一兼於東宮平章事。
十二月丁巳，改元，大赦。是夕，皇帝崩于貞觀殿，年五十六。謚曰天皇大帝。天寶八載，改謚天皇大聖皇帝；十三載，增謚天皇大聖大弘孝皇帝。
贊曰：小雅曰：「赫赫宗周，褒姒烕之。」此周幽王之詩也。是時，幽王雖亡，而太子宜臼立，是為平王。而詩人乃言烕之者，以為文、武之業於是蕩盡，東周雖在，不能復興矣。其曰烕者，甚疾之之辭也。武氏之亂，唐之宗室戕殺殆盡，其賢士大夫不免者十八九。以太宗之治，其遺德餘烈在人者未遠，而幾於遂絕，其為惡豈一褒姒之比邪？以太宗之明，昧於知子，廢立之際，不能自決，卒用昏童。高宗溺愛袵席，不戒履霜之漸，而毒流天下，貽禍邦家。嗚呼，父子夫婦之間，可謂難哉！可不慎哉？
校勘記
崑陵都護阿史那彌射 「都護」，各本原作「都督」。按上文顯慶四年三月壬午條載阿史那彌射為崑陵都護，與本書卷二一五下及舊書卷一九四下突厥傳、冊府卷九六四俱合。查本書卷四三下及舊書卷四０地理志、通鑑卷二００皆云顯慶二年分西突厥地置崑陵、濛池二都護府。知「都督」為「都護」之訛，據改。
On wuxu of the first month of the second year, the charity granaries were opened to relieve the people. On yisi, Yuwen Jie, Vice Director of the Chancellery, and Liu Shi, Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On yimao, Ashina Helu, Area Commander-in-chief of Yaochi, rebelled. Edit
On yichou of the fourth month, the authorities were ordered not to serve meat, until the fifth month. Edit
On dingwei of the seventh month, Helu raided Ting Prefecture; Liang Jianfang, General-in-Chief of the Left Militant Guard, and Qibi Heli, General-in-Chief of the Right Courageous Guard, were made Field Army Commanders of the Gongyue Circuit to attack him. Edit
On jisi of the eighth month, Gao Jifu became Director of the Chancellery; Yu Zhining became Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs and Zhang Xingcheng Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, both Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On jimao, the Baishui Man raided the border, and Zhao Xiaozu, General of the Left Army Guard, was made Field Army Commander of the Langzhou Circuit to attack them. Edit
On guimao of the ninth month, the pastures at Kuquan in Tong Prefecture were given to the poor. Edit
On xinmao of the tenth month, there was an earthquake in Jin Prefecture. Edit
On xinyou of the eleventh month, sacrifice was performed at the southern suburb. On guiyou, the presentation of dogs, horses, hawks and falcons was forbidden. On wuyin, there was an earthquake in Xin Prefecture. On jiashen, rain froze on the trees. That month, the Man of Dou Prefecture and Yi Prefecture raided the border, and Liu Boying, Area Commander-in-chief of Gui Prefecture, defeated them. Zhao Xiaozu fought the Baishui Man at Mount Luowuhou and defeated them. Edit
On yiwei of the twelfth month, Venus was seen in the daytime. On renzi, Zhuye Guzhu of the Chuyue killed Shan Daohui, the Commissioner for Summoning and Pacifying, and rebelled to join Helu. Edit
That winter there was no snow. Edit
On guihai of the first month of the third year, Liang Jianfang fought the Chuyue at Mount Lao and defeated them. On jiazi, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals and lowered the penalties of prisoners, pardoning those sentenced to penal servitude or less. On jisi, Chu Suiliang became Minister of Personnel and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On bingzi, the emperor sacrificed at the Imperial Ancestral Temple. On dinghai, he ploughed the sacred field. Edit
On xinsi of the third month, it rained dust. Yuwen Jie became Director of the Chancellery, and Liu Shi acting Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On gengyin of the fourth month, Zhao Xiaozu fought the Baishui Man and defeated them. On jiawu, Yuanze, Prince of Peng, died. That month, Han Yuan, Vice Minister of War, became Vice Director of the Chancellery and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On gengshen of the fifth month, the descendants of Cui Jishu, Director of the Chancellery of Qi, Pei Ze, Vice Director of the Chancellery of Qi, Doulu Yu, Commander Unequalled in Honour of Sui, and You Chuke, Vice Censor-in-Chief, were sought out and given office. Edit
On dingsi of the seventh month, Zhong, Prince of Chen, was made Heir Apparent. There was a general amnesty; sons of officials of the fifth rank and above who were their fathers' heirs were granted one grade of merit rank, and the people were allowed three days of public feasting. Edit
On bingchen of the ninth month, the descendants of Pei Rong, Grand Master of Bathing of Zhou, and Feng Xiaoyan, Left Assistant Director of the Department of State Affairs, were sought out and given office. That month, Lai Ji, Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On guisi of the twelfth month, Tai, Prince of Pu, died. Edit
On jiashen of the second month of the fourth year, the Commandants-escort Fang Yiai, Xue Wanche and Chai Lingwu, and the Princesses of Gaoyang and Baling plotted rebellion and were put to death; Yuanjing, Prince of Jing, and Ke, Prince of Wu, were killed. On yiyou, Yuwen Jie was banished to Gui Prefecture. On wuzi, Yin, Prince of Shu, was deposed and made a commoner. On jihai, Yuanli, Prince of Xu, became Grand Minister of Education, and Li Ji Grand Minister of Works. Edit
On renyin of the fourth month, because of drought, the cases of prisoners were reviewed, envoys were sent to settle the lawsuits of the empire, the grain for the horses of the Palace Administration and the Court of the Imperial Stud was reduced, and an edict called on civil and military officials to submit their views on affairs. On jiachen, the emperor withdrew from the main hall and reduced his meals. Edit
On jichou of the sixth month, Venus was seen in the daytime. Edit
On jihai of the eighth month, eighteen meteorites fell at Pingyi. Edit
On renxu of the ninth month, Zhang Xingcheng died. On jiaxu, Chu Suiliang became Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs. Edit
On gengzi of the tenth month, the emperor went to the hot springs. On jiachen, Xinfeng was granted an amnesty. On yisi, he returned from the hot springs. On wushen, Chen Shuozhen, a woman of Mu Prefecture, rebelled, and Cui Yixuan, Prefect of Wu Prefecture, attacked her. Edit
On gengxu of the eleventh month, Chen Shuozhen was put to death. On guichou, Cui Dunli, Minister of War, became Director of the Chancellery. On dingsi, Liu Shi became Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On gengzi of the twelfth month, Gao Jifu died. Edit
On bingyin of the first month of the fifth year, because of drought, an edict called on civil and military officials and the court assembly delegates to submit their views on affairs. Edit
On wuwu of the third month, the emperor went to the Wannian Palace. On yichou, he halted at the Fengquan hot springs. On xinwei, Qi Prefecture and the places he passed through were granted an amnesty for offences of penal servitude and below. Edit
On guihai of the sixth month, Liu Shi was dismissed. On bingyin, there were great floods north of the Yellow River, and envoys were sent to review the cases of prisoners. Edit
On jiwei of the eighth month, an edict exempted Linyou and Qiyang from this year's levies and labour service, and Qi Prefecture and the counties that had supplied the imperial halts for half a year. Edit
On dingyou of the ninth month, the emperor returned from the Wannian Palace. Edit
On guimao of the tenth month, the outer walls of the capital were built, with towers raised over its nine gates. Edit
On renshen of the first month of the sixth year, the emperor paid homage at the Zhao Mausoleum. Liquan and those in his train were granted an amnesty, the county was exempted from this year's land tax and cloth tax, the guards at the mausoleum were advanced one degree of noble rank, and its Director and Assistant Director one grade. On guiyou, those buried in attendance at the mausoleum were offered the lesser sacrifice. On jiaxu, he returned from the Zhao Mausoleum. On gengyin, his son Hong was enfeoffed as Prince of Dai and Xian as Prince of Lu. Edit
On yisi of the second month, the Heir Apparent was capped. Sentences of death and below were reduced by one degree, three days of public feasting were granted, and officials of the fifth rank and above who were their fathers' heirs were granted one grade of merit rank. On yichou, Cheng Mingzhen, Area Commander-in-chief of Ying Prefecture, and Su Dingfang, Commandant of the Left Guard, attacked Goguryeo. Edit
On renwu of the fifth month, they fought Goguryeo at the Guiduan River and defeated it. On guiwei, Cheng Zhijie, General-in-Chief of the Left Encampment Guard, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Congshan Circuit to attack Helu. On renchen, Han Yuan became Director of the Chancellery, and Lai Ji Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On yiyou of the seventh month, Cui Dunli became Director of the Secretariat. That month, Li Yifu, Secretariat Drafter, became Vice Director of the Secretariat and took part in deliberating state affairs. Edit
On gengwu of the ninth month, Chu Suiliang was demoted to Area Commander-in-chief of Tan Prefecture. On yiyou, the Luo River overflowed. Edit
In the tenth month, the Yellow River overflowed in Qi Prefecture. On jiyou, the Empress was deposed and made a commoner. On yimao, Lady Wu, the Bright Consort, was made Empress. On dingsi, there was a general amnesty, and people of eighty and over were given grain and silk. Edit
On jisi of the eleventh month, the Empress presented herself at the Imperial Ancestral Temple. On wuzi, the tribute of pearls from the prefectures was stopped. On guisi, an edict forbade officials to apply harsh laws, and forbade the writing of anonymous letters. Edit
That winter, the Empress killed the commoner Wang. Edit
On xinwei of the first month of the first year of Xianqing, the Heir Apparent was deposed and made Prince of Liang, and Hong, Prince of Dai, was made Heir Apparent. On renshen, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed; sons of officials of the fifth rank and above who were their fathers' heirs were granted one grade of merit rank, the people were allowed three days of public feasting, and those of eighty and over were given grain and silk. On bingxu, foreigners were forbidden to perform conjuring shows. On jiawu, palace women were released. Edit
On xinsi of the third month, the Empress personally performed the sericulture rite. On bingxu, Du Zhenglun, Vice Minister of Revenue, became Vice Director of the Chancellery and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On renyin of the fourth month, an edict ruled that officials of the fifth rank and above who were old or ill, and not at fault, should retire on the same terms [as those who retired at the proper age]. On renzi, Xie Wuling, a man of Ju Prefecture, rebelled and was put to death. Edit
On guiwei of the seventh month, Cui Dunli became Junior Preceptor of the Heir Apparent and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On bingshen of the eighth month, Cui Dunli died. On xinchou, Cheng Zhijie fought the Geluolu and Chuyue of Helu's following at the Yumu Valley and defeated them. Edit
On gengchen of the ninth month, the sea overflowed in Kuo Prefecture. On guiwei, Cheng Zhijie fought Helu at Dadu City and defeated him. Edit
On yichou of the eleventh month, because his son Xian had been born, the officials of the capital and the court assembly delegates were granted one grade of merit rank. From the eighth month to this month there had been frost and rain. Edit
That year, Jieliedian, a great general of Kucha, went over to Helu, and Yang Zhou, General-in-Chief of the Left Encampment Guard, attacked him. Edit
On renyin of the intercalary first month of the second year, the emperor went to the Luoyang Palace. On gengxu, Su Dingfang, General of the Right Encampment Guard, was made Field Army Commander of the Yili Circuit to attack Helu. Edit
On guihai of the second month, the penalties of prisoners in Luo Prefecture were lowered, those sentenced to penal servitude or less were pardoned, the people were exempted from a year's land tax and cloth tax, and those of a hundred and over were given felt quilts, grain and silk. On gengwu, his son Xian was enfeoffed as Prince of Zhou. On renshen, Sujie was moved to the title of Prince of Xun. Edit
On wushen of the third month, it was forbidden for parents-in-law to bow to a princess, or for parents to bow to a prince's consort. On guichou, Li Yifu became concurrently Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On bingshen of the fifth month, the emperor went to the Mingde Palace. Edit
On dinghai of the seventh month, he went to the Luoyang Palace. Edit
On dingmao of the eighth month, Han Yuan was demoted to Prefect of Zhen Prefecture, and Lai Ji to Prefect of Tai Prefecture. On xinwei, Xu Jingzong, Chief Minister of the Court of the Imperial Regalia, became Director of the Chancellery. Edit
On gengyin of the ninth month, Du Zhenglun became concurrently Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On wuxu of the eleventh month, the emperor went to Xu Prefecture. On jiachen, envoys were sent to review the cases of prisoners in the prefectures and counties he passed through. On yisi, he hunted south of the Zhi River. On renzi, he held military exercises at Xinzheng. Zheng Prefecture was granted an amnesty and exempted from a year's land tax and levies, those of eighty and over were given grain and silk, and the names of those who had once served Gaozu as clerks were reported to the throne. Edit
On yimao of the twelfth month, he went to the Luoyang Palace. On dingsi, Su Dingfang defeated Helu at Jinya Mountain and seized him. On dingmao, the Luoyang Palace was made the Eastern Capital. Edit
On wushen of the first month of the third year, Yang Zhou fought Jieliedian of Kucha at Nishi City and defeated him. Edit
On jiaxu of the second month, the emperor returned from the Eastern Capital. On wuyin, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. Edit
On renzi of the sixth month, Cheng Mingzhen fought Goguryeo at Chifeng Garrison and defeated it. Edit
On yiyou of the eleventh month, Du Zhenglun was demoted to Prefect of Heng Prefecture, and Li Yifu to Prefect of Pu Prefecture. On wuzi, Xu Jingzong became provisional Acting Director of the Secretariat. On jiawu, Su Dingfang presented the captive Helu. On wuxu, Xu Jingzong became Director of the Secretariat, and Xin Maojiang, Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, concurrently Director of the Chancellery. Edit
On renwu of the third month of the fourth year, Ashina Mishe, Protector-General of Kunling, fought the Zhenzhu Yabghu of the Western Turks at Shuanghe and defeated him. Edit
On bingchen of the fourth month, Yu Zhining became Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On yichou, Xu Yushi, Vice Director of the Chancellery, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On wuchen, Zhangsun Wuji was banished to Qian Prefecture. Yu Zhining was dismissed. Edit
On jimao of the fifth month, Xu Yushi became Vice Director of the Secretariat and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On bingshen, Ren Yaxiang, Minister of War, and Lu Chengqing, Minister of Revenue, took part in deliberating state affairs. On wuxu, Zhao Chiman, Aide to the Area Commander-in-chief of Liang Prefecture, was killed. Edit
On jichou of the seventh month, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall. On renchen, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. Edit
On renzi of the eighth month, Li Yifu became Minister of Personnel and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On bingwu of the tenth month, the Heir Apparent was capped. There was a general amnesty; sons and grandsons of officials of the fifth rank and above who were the heirs of their fathers or grandfathers were granted one grade of merit rank, and the people were allowed three days of public feasting. Edit
On wuyin of the intercalary month, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital, and the Heir Apparent was left as regent. On xinsi, an edict exempted those who had supplied the imperial halts along the way from half of this year's land tax and levies, and people of eighty and over were given felt quilts, grain and silk. Edit
On bingwu of the eleventh month, Xu Yushi became Left Cavalier Attendant-in-ordinary and Acting Director of the Chancellery. On wuwu, Xin Maojiang died. On guihai, Duman, the Kul Irkin of the Xijie of Helu's following, raided the border, and Su Dingfang, General-in-Chief of the Left Courageous Guard, was made Grand Commissioner for Pacification to attack him. Lu Chengqing became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On guimao of the first month of the fifth year, Su Dingfang presented the captive Duman. On jiazi, the emperor went to Bing Prefecture. On jisi, he halted at Changping and gave cloth and silk to the elders. Edit
On bingxu of the second month, Bing Prefecture and the prefectures and counties he had passed through were granted an amnesty. Sacrifices were offered to those who had held the fifth rank or above when the righteous banner was first raised and were buried in Bing Prefecture; the descendants of the meritorious officials who had helped found the dynasty and held separate fiefs were raised two grades, and the surviving staff of the Grand General's headquarters one grade; people of eighty and over were given honorary appointments as prefects and county magistrates; and three days of public feasting were granted. On jiawu, he sacrificed at the old residence. Edit
On bingwu of the third month, the Empress feasted her kinsfolk and old neighbours in the court hall and received the titled ladies in the inner hall. Officials in the emperor's train of the fifth rank and above, and the Administrator and Adjutant of Bing Prefecture, were granted one grade of merit rank. Women of eighty and over were given honorary titles as Commandery Mistresses and given felt quilts, grain and silk. On jiyou, military exercises were held west of the city. On xinhai, Su Dingfang, General-in-Chief of the Left Militant Guard, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Shenbing Circuit, and Jin Chunqiu, King of Silla, Field Army Commander of the Yuyi Circuit, to lead three generals and the troops of Silla against Baekje. Edit
On guisi of the fourth month, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. Edit
On xinchou of the fifth month, the Baguan Palace was built. On wuchen, Ashide Shubin, Area Commander-in-chief of Dingxiang, was made Field Army Commander of the Shazhuan Circuit to attack the Khitan. Edit
On gengwu, the first day of the sixth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On yisi of the seventh month, Zhong, Prince of Liang, was deposed and made a commoner. On dingmao, Lu Chengqing was dismissed. Edit
On gengchen of the eighth month, Su Dingfang fought Baekje and defeated it. On renwu, Zheng Rentai, General-in-Chief of the Left Militant Guard, fought the Xijie, Bayegu, Pugu and Tongluo and defeated them. On guiwei, an amnesty was granted to the soldiers of the Shenbing Circuit from the Commander-in-chief down and to their families, and the people were granted three days of public feasting. Edit
On wuxu of the eleventh month, Su Dingfang presented the captive King of Baekje. On jiayin, the emperor went to Xu Prefecture. Edit
On xinwei of the twelfth month, he hunted at the Anle River. On jimao, he went to the Eastern Capital. On renwu, Qibi Heli, General-in-Chief of the Left Courageous Guard, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Peijiang Circuit, Su Dingfang Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Circuit, and Liu Boying, General of the Left Courageous Guard, Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Pyongyang Circuit, to attack Goguryeo. Ashide Shubin fought the Xi and the Khitan and defeated them. Edit
On wuwu of the first month of the first year of Longshuo, Xiao Siye, Chief Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, was made Field Army Commander of the Fuyu Circuit to attack Goguryeo. Edit
On yiwei of the second month, the era name was changed, and Luo Prefecture was granted an amnesty. Edit
On gengchen of the fourth month, Ren Yaxiang was made Field Army Commander of the Peijiang Circuit, Qibi Heli Field Army Commander of the Liaodong Circuit, Su Dingfang Field Army Commander of the Pyongyang Circuit, Xiao Siye Field Army Commander of the Fuyu Circuit, Cheng Mingzhen, General of the Right Courageous Guard, Field Army Commander of the Loufang Circuit, and Pang Xiaotai, General of the Left Courageous Guard, Field Army Commander of the Woju Circuit, to lead thirty-five armies against Goguryeo. On jiawu, the last day of the month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On xinsi of the sixth month, Venus crossed the sky in daylight. Edit
On jiaxu of the eighth month, Su Dingfang fought Goguryeo on the Pei River and defeated it. Edit
On guimao of the ninth month, the emperor and the Empress visited the residences of Li Ji and Xu Yushi. On renzi, Xian was moved to the title of Prince of Pei. Edit
On dingmao of the tenth month, the emperor hunted at Luhun. On wuchen, he hunted at Mount Fei. On guiyou, he went to the Eastern Capital. Zheng Rentai was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Tiele Circuit, Xiao Siye Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Xian'e Circuit, and Ashina Zhong, General-in-Chief of the Left Courageous Guard, Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Changcen Circuit, to attack the Tiele. Edit
On jiazi of the second month of the second year, the names of offices were changed wholesale. On jiaxu, Ren Yaxiang died. On wuyin, Pang Xiaotai fought Goguryeo at the She River and died in battle. Edit
On gengyin of the third month, Zheng Rentai fought the Tiele at the Tianshan Mountains and defeated them. On yisi, the emperor went to Hebei County. On xinhai, he went to Pu Prefecture. On guichou, he went to Tong Prefecture. Edit
On gengshen of the fourth month, he returned from Tong Prefecture. On xinsi, the Penglai Palace was built. Edit
On guihai of the sixth month, members of the imperial clan and the families of imperial in-laws were forbidden to present embroidered ribbons and carved and engraved objects. Edit
On wuzi of the seventh month, because his son Xulun had reached his first full month, there was a general amnesty and three days of public feasting were granted. Sun Renshi, General of the Right Awesome Guard, was made Field Army Commander of the Xiongjin Circuit to attack Baekje. On wuxu, Li Yifu left office. Edit
On renyin of the eighth month, Xu Jingzong became Junior Preceptor of the Heir Apparent and Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. Edit
On dingchou of the ninth month, Li Yifu was recalled to office from mourning. Edit
On dingyou of the tenth month, the emperor went to the hot springs, and the Heir Apparent was left as regent. On dingwei, he returned from the hot springs. On gengxu, Shangguan Yi, Vice Director of the Western Terrace, became Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. Edit
On xinwei of the eleventh month, Xu Yushi was demoted to Prefect of Qian Prefecture. On guiyou, his son Xulun was enfeoffed as Prince of Yin. Edit
That year, Su Haizheng, General of the Right Guard, was made Field Army Commander of the Conghai Circuit to attack Kucha. Haizheng killed Ashina Mishe, Protector-General of Kunling. Edit
On yichou of the first month of the third year, Li Yifu became Right Chief Minister. Edit
In the second month, the salaries of all officials were cut by a month, and money was levied from the people of fifteen prefectures, Yong, Tong and others, to build the Penglai Palace. On yihai, the Commandant-escort Wei Zhengju was killed. On gengxu, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. Edit
On wuzi of the fourth month, Li Yifu was banished to Xi Prefecture. Edit
On renwu of the fifth month, the Man of Liu Prefecture rebelled, and Liu Boying, Aide to the Area Commander-in-chief of Ji Prefecture, attacked them with troops from Lingnan. Edit
In the sixth month, the Tibetans attacked the Tuyuhun, and Zheng Rentai, Area Commander-in-chief of Liang Prefecture, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Qinghai Circuit to rescue them. Edit
On guimao of the eighth month, a comet appeared in Left Sheti. On wushen, an edict called on all officials to submit their views on affairs. Grand Commissioners of Inspection were sent to the ten circuits. Edit
On wuwu of the ninth month, Sun Renshi fought Baekje at the Bai River and defeated it. Edit
On xinsi of the tenth month, an edict ordered the Heir Apparent to come to the Guangshun Gate once every five days to oversee the memorials of the various offices, and to decide small matters himself. Edit
On jiaxu of the eleventh month, rain froze on the trees. Edit
On gengzi of the twelfth month, the next year was named the first year of Linde, and sentences of death and below in the capital and the counties of Yong Prefecture were reduced by one degree. On renyin, Gao Xian, Protector-General of Anxi, was made Field Army Commander to attack the Gongyue. Edit
On wuzi of the second month of the first year of Linde, the emperor went to the Fuchang Palace. On guimao, he went to the Wannian Palace. Edit
On renwu of the fourth month, Yuanqing, Prince of Dao, died. Edit
On wushen of the fifth month, Xiao, Prince of Xu, died. On bingyin, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall. Edit
On dingwei of the seventh month, an edict announced that sacrifice would be performed at Mount Tai in the first month of the third year. Edit
On jimao of the eighth month, the emperor visited his old residence, and sentences of death and below in Wannian County were reduced by one degree. On renwu, he returned from the Wannian Palace. On dinghai, Liu Xiangdao, Grand Minister of Appointments, became concurrently Right Chief Minister, and Dou Dexuan, Grand Censor, became Grand Minister of Revenue and Acting Left Chief Minister. Edit
On bingxu of the twelfth month, Shangguan Yi was killed. On wuzi, the commoner Zhong was killed. Liu Xiangdao was dismissed. Yue Yanwei, Right Mid-Protector of the Heir Apparent, and Sun Chuyue, Vice Director of the Western Terrace, were made jointly in charge of military and state affairs. Edit
That winter there was no snow. Edit
On renwu of the second month of the second year, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. Edit
On jiayin of the third month, Jiang Ke, Grand Minister of War, became Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. On wuwu, envoys were sent to review the cases of prisoners of the offices of the two capitals and of Yong and Luo prefectures. Edit
On guiyou of the intercalary month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
That spring, Kashgar, the Gongyue and the Tibetans attacked Khotan, and Cui Zhibian, Area Commander-in-chief of Xi Prefecture, and Cao Jishu, General of the Left Militant Guard, went to its rescue. Edit
On bingwu of the fourth month, the three Area Command headquarters of Gui, Guang and Qian were granted an amnesty. On bingyin, military exercises were held on the south side of Mount Mang. On wuchen, Lu Dunxin, Left Attendant-in-ordinary, became Acting Right Chief Minister, and Sun Chuyue and Yue Yanwei were dismissed. Edit
On jichou of the seventh month, Yuanyu, Prince of Deng, died. Edit
On renxu of the tenth month, Liu Rengui, Prefect of Daifang Prefecture, became Grand Censor and concurrently in charge of state affairs. On dingmao, the emperor went to Mount Tai. The harvest was very abundant. Edit
On wuchen of the first month of the first year of Qianfeng, the emperor performed the feng sacrifice at Mount Tai. On gengwu, he performed the shan sacrifice at Sheshou, with the Empress making the second offering. On renshen, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed. Civil and military officials were granted grades of office, merit rank and noble rank. People of eighty and over were given honorary appointments as prefects of lower prefectures, adjutants and county magistrates, and women honorary titles as Commandery and County Mistresses; those of seventy to eighty were granted one degree of the ancient noble rank. The people were allowed seven days of public feasting, and the women beef and wine for every hundred households. The places he had passed through were exempted from this year's land tax and levies, Qi Prefecture from taxes and labour service for a year and a half, and Yan Prefecture for two years. On xinmao, he went to Qufu, sacrificed to Confucius, and conferred on him the posthumous title of Grand Preceptor. Edit
On jiwei of the second month, he went to Bo Prefecture and sacrificed to Laozi, giving him the posthumous title of Supreme Emperor of Mysterious Origin; the people of the county who shared the imperial surname were exempted from taxes and labour service for a year. Edit
On jiachen of the fourth month, he returned from Bo Prefecture. On gengxu, Lu Dunxin was dismissed. Edit
On renyin of the sixth month, Quan Nansheng of Goguryeo asked to submit to the empire. Qibi Heli, General-in-Chief of the Right Courageous Guard, was made Grand Commissioner for Pacification of Liaodong and led troops to his aid. Pang Tongshan, General of the Left Imperial Insignia Guard, and Gao Kan, Area Commander-in-chief of Ying Prefecture, were made Field Army Commanders of the Liaodong Circuit, with Xue Rengui, General of the Left Militant Guard, and Li Jinxing, General of the Left Gate Guard, in support. Edit
On yichou of the seventh month, Xulun was moved to the title of Prince of Yu. On gengwu, Liu Rengui became concurrently Right Chief Minister. Edit
On xinchou of the eighth month, Dou Dexuan died. On dingwei, Wu Weiliang, Prefect of Shizhou, and Wu Huaiyun, Prefect of Zizhou, were killed. Edit
In the ninth month, Pang Tongshan fought Goguryeo and defeated it. Edit
On jiyou of the twelfth month, Li Ji was made Commander-in-chief of the Branch Department of the Liaodong Circuit, leading the troops of six commanders against Goguryeo. Edit
On dingchou of the first month of the second year, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals and reviewed the cases of prisoners. Edit
On dingyou of the second month, Yin, Prince of Fuling Commandery, died. On xinchou, artisans and merchants were forbidden to ride horses. Edit
On yimao of the sixth month, Yang Wu and Dai Zhide, Vice Directors of the Western Terrace, Li Anqi, Vice Director of the Eastern Terrace, and Zhao Renben, Vice Minister of Appointments, became Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. Zhang Wenguan, Drafter of the Eastern Terrace, took part in deliberating state affairs. Edit
On jimao of the seventh month, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals and sent envoys to review the cases of prisoners. Edit
On jichou, the first day of the eighth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. On xinhai, Li Anqi was dismissed. Edit
On gengshen of the ninth month, because the emperor was taking medicines, the Heir Apparent acted as regent. On xinwei, Li Ji fought Goguryeo at Xincheng and defeated it. Edit
That year, the cave-dwelling Liao of Lingnan took Qiong Prefecture. Edit
On renzi of the first month of the first year of Zongzhang, Liu Rengui became Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Circuit, concurrently Grand Commissioner for Pacification and Field Army Commander of the Peijiang Circuit. Edit
On dingsi of the second month, the Heir Apparent made the offering to Confucius at the Directorate of Education. On wuyin, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. On renwu, Li Ji defeated Goguryeo and took the cities of Fuyu, Nansu, Mudi and Cangyan. Edit
On gengyin of the third month, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed. Edit
On yimao of the fourth month, Yan Hui was posthumously made Junior Preceptor of the Heir Apparent, and Zeng Shen Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent. On bingchen, a comet appeared in the Five Chariots; the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals and stopped music, and an edict called on officials at court and in the provinces to submit their views on affairs. On gengshen, the meritorious officials who had first followed from Taiyuan and those of the Western Office were divided into two classes: of the first class, where no descendant held office of the fifth rank, one son or grandson was to be given office; descendants who had reached the fourth or fifth rank were raised two grades, and those of the third rank and above were raised three degrees of noble rank; of the second class, where no descendant held office of the fifth rank, one son or grandson was to be given office of the junior sixth rank; descendants who had reached the fifth rank were raised one grade, those of the sixth rank two grades, and those of the third rank and above one degree of noble rank. On xinsi, Yang Wu died. Edit
On guiyou of the eighth month, the emperor returned from the Jiucheng Palace. Edit
On guisi of the ninth month, Li Ji defeated Gao Zang, King of Goguryeo, and seized him. Edit
On dingsi of the twelfth month, the captive Gao Zang was presented. On dingmao, sacrifice was performed at the southern suburb. On jiaxu, Jiang Ke became Acting Left Chief Minister, and Yan Liben, Grand Minister of Works, acting Right Chief Minister. Edit
On xinyou of the second month of the second year, Li Jingxuan, Right Assistant Director [of the Department of State Affairs], became Vice Director of the Western Terrace, and Zhang Wenguan Vice Director of the Eastern Terrace, both Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. Edit
On bingxu of the third month, Hao Chujun, Vice Director of the Eastern Terrace, became Jointly Third Rank with the Eastern and Western Terraces. On guisi, the Empress personally performed the sericulture rite. Edit
On jiyou of the fourth month, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. Edit
On wushen, the first day of the sixth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On guisi of the seventh month, Qibi Heli, General-in-Chief of the Left Guard, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Wuhai Circuit to aid the Tuyuhun. Edit
On gengyin of the ninth month, the sea overflowed in Kuo Prefecture. On renyin, the emperor went to Qi Prefecture. On yisi, Qi Prefecture was granted an amnesty, and the aged were given grain and silk. On dingsi of the tenth month, he returned from Qi Prefecture. Edit
On dinghai of the eleventh month, Xulun was moved to the title of Prince of Ji, and his name was changed to Lun. Edit
On wushen of the twelfth month, Li Ji died. Edit
That winter there was no snow. Edit
On dingchou of the first month of the first year of Xianheng, Liu Rengui was dismissed. Edit
On wushen of the second month, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. On dingsi, there was a sound like thunder in the southeast. Edit
On jiaxu of the third month, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed. On renchen, Xu Jingzong was dismissed. Edit
On guimao of the fourth month, the Tibetans took Bohuan City in Kucha. The Four Garrisons of Anxi were abolished. On jiyou, Li Jingxuan was dismissed. On xinhai, Xue Rengui, General-in-Chief of the Right Awesome Guard, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Luosuo Circuit to attack the Tibetans. On gengwu, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. There was a great hailstorm in Yong Prefecture. Qian Moucen, a chieftain of Goguryeo, rebelled and raided the border; Gao Kan, General-in-Chief of the Left Gate Guard, was made Field Army Commander of the Dongzhou Circuit, and Li Jinxing, General-in-Chief of the Right Army Guard, Field Army Commander of the Yanshan Circuit, to attack him. Edit
On renyin, the first day of the sixth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On jiaxu of the seventh month, because of drought in the four prefectures of Yong, Hua, Pu and Tong, envoys were sent to review the cases of prisoners, and the horses of the imperial stables in the palace were reduced. On wuzi, Li Jingxuan was recalled to office from mourning. Xue Rengui fought the Tibetans at the Dafei River and was utterly defeated. Edit
On gengxu of the eighth month, because grain was dear, brewing was forbidden. On dingsi, the emperor returned from the Jiucheng Palace. On jiazi, Fu, Prince of Zhao, died. On bingyin, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall and reduced his meals. Edit
On dingchou of the ninth month, the six prefectures of Yong, Hua, Tong, Qi, Bin and Long were exempted from taxes and labour service for a year. Edit
On guimao of the intercalary month, the Empress asked to give up her position because of the drought. On jiayin, Jiang Ke was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Liangzhou Circuit to attack the Tibetans. Edit
On gengchen of the tenth month, an edict called on civil and military officials to submit their views on affairs. On yiwei, Zhao Renben was dismissed. Edit
On gengyin of the twelfth month, the former names of offices were restored. Edit
That year there was a great famine. Edit
On yisi of the first month of the second year, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital, and the Heir Apparent was left as regent. Edit
On xinwei of the second month, envoys were sent to console the prefectures. Edit
On wuzi of the fourth month, there was a great wind and hail. Edit
On guisi of the sixth month, because of drought, the cases of prisoners were reviewed. Edit
In the ninth month there was an earthquake. On bingshen, Yuanli, Prince of Xu, died. Edit
On bingzi of the tenth month, men versed in ritual and music were sought. Edit
On jiawu, the first day of the eleventh month, there was an eclipse of the sun. On gengxu, the emperor went to Xu Prefecture; envoys were sent to console the sick, the old, widowers and widows in the places he passed through, and to review the cases of prisoners. Edit
On guiyou of the twelfth month, he hunted at Kunyang. On bingxu, he went to the Eastern Capital. Edit
That year, Jiang Ke became Director of the Chancellery, and Yan Liben Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On xinchou of the first month of the third year, the Man of Yao Prefecture raided the border, and Liang Jishou, Vice Commander of the Right Guard of the Heir Apparent, was made Field Army Commander of the Yaozhou Circuit to attack them. Edit
On jimao of the second month, Jiang Ke died. Edit
On renshen of the fourth month, the banners were reviewed on the north bank of the Luo River. Edit
On guimao of the ninth month, Xian was moved to the title of Prince of Yong. Edit
On jiwei of the tenth month, the Heir Apparent acted as regent. Edit
On wuzi, the first day of the eleventh month, there was an eclipse of the sun. On jiachen, the emperor returned from the Eastern Capital. Edit
In the twelfth month, Liu Rengui, a retired Grand Master of Imperial Entertainments with Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon, became Left Mentor of the Heir Apparent and Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On bingchen of the first month of the fourth year, Yuanyi, Prince of Zheng, died. Edit
On bingzi of the fourth month, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. Edit
On dingmao of the intercalary fifth month, the making of weirs to catch fish and of pens to trap animals was forbidden. Edit
On xinchou of the eighth month, because the emperor was unwell, an edict had the Heir Apparent hear the reports of the various offices. On jiyou, a great wind blew down the owl-tail ornaments of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Edit
On renwu of the tenth month, Yan Liben died. On yiwei, because the Heir Apparent had taken a consort, Qi Prefecture was granted an amnesty and three days of public feasting were granted. On yisi, the emperor returned from the Jiucheng Palace. Edit
On renwu of the second month of the first year of Shangyuan, Liu Rengui was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Jilin Circuit to attack Silla. Edit
On xinhai, the first day of the third month, there was an eclipse of the sun. On jisi, the Empress personally performed the sericulture rite. Edit
On renchen of the eighth month, the emperor took the title of Heavenly Emperor and the Empress that of Heavenly Empress. Their ancestor of the sixth generation, Duke Xuanjian, was posthumously honoured as Emperor Xuan, and his wife, Lady Zhang, as Empress Xuanzhuang; their ancestor of the fifth generation, Prince Yi, as Emperor Guang, and his wife, Lady Jia, as Empress Guangyi. The posthumous titles of Gaozu, Taizong and their empresses were enlarged. There was a general amnesty, the era name was changed, and three days of public feasting were granted. Edit
On bingwu of the eleventh month, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. On jiyou, he hunted on the Quwu Plain at Mount Hua. Edit
On guiwei of the twelfth month, Yun, Prince of Jiang, killed himself. Edit
On jiwei of the first month of the second year, the five prefectures of Yong, Tong, Hua, Qi and Long were exempted from taxes and labour service for a year. On xinwei, the Tibetans asked for peace. Edit
In the second month, Liu Rengui fought Silla at Qizhong City and defeated it. Edit
On dingsi of the third month, the Heavenly Empress personally performed the sericulture rite. Edit
On xinsi of the fourth month, the Heavenly Empress killed Lady Zhao, consort of Xian, Prince of Zhou. On bingxu, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals and stopped music, and an edict called on all officials to submit their views on affairs. On jihai, the Heavenly Empress killed the Heir Apparent. Edit
On wushen of the fifth month, the Heir Apparent was given the posthumous title of Emperor Xiaojing. Edit
On wuyin of the sixth month, Xian, Prince of Yong, was made Heir Apparent, and there was a general amnesty. Edit
On xinhai of the seventh month, Shangjin, Prince of Qi, was removed from office and his fief was reduced. Edit
On gengyin of the eighth month, Emperor Xiaojing was buried at the Gong Mausoleum. On dingyou, an edict allowed women serving as palace officials to see their families once a year. On gengzi, Zhang Wenguan became Director of the Chancellery, Hao Chujun Director of the Secretariat, Liu Rengui Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, and Dai Zhide Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs. Edit
On gengchen of the tenth month, there was hail in Yong Prefecture. On renwu, a comet appeared in the lodges of the Horn and the Neck. Edit
On renxu of the first month of the first year of Yifeng, Lun was moved to the title of Prince of Xiang. On dingmao, the Liao of Na Prefecture raided the border. Edit
On dinghai of the second month, the emperor went to the hot springs of Ru Prefecture and sent envoys to review the cases of those held for light offences in Ru Prefecture and release them. Edit
On guimao of the third month, Lai Heng, Vice Director of the Chancellery, and Xue Yuanchao, Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On jiachen, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital; Ru Prefecture was exempted from half of this year's land tax, and people of eighty and over were given silk. Edit
On jisi of the intercalary month, the Tibetans raided the four prefectures of Shan, Kuo, He and Fang, and Linghu Zhitong, Commandant of the Left Gate Guard, attacked them. On yiyou, Xian, Prince of Zhou, was made Field Army Marshal of the Taohe Circuit, leading twelve commanders such as Liu Shenli, General-in-Chief of the Left Guard, and Lun, Prince of Xiang, was made Field Army Marshal of the Liangzhou Circuit, leading the armies of Qibi Heli and others, to attack the Tibetans. Edit
On wujia of the fourth month, the emperor returned from the Eastern Capital. On jiayin, Li Yiyan, Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On wuwu, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. Edit
On guihai of the sixth month, Gao Zhizhou, Vice Director of the Chancellery, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On dinghai of the seventh month, a comet appeared in the Eastern Well. On yiwei, the Tibetans raided Die Prefecture. Edit
On gengzi of the eighth month, the emperor withdrew from the main hall, reduced his meals, stopped music, cut down the horses fed on grain, reviewed the cases of prisoners, and by edict called on civil and military officials to submit their views on affairs. On jiazi, the Southern and Northern Palace Workshops, the Pear Garden and the workshops were stopped, and the various artisans of the Directorate for Imperial Manufactories were reduced. That month, the sea overflowed in Qing Prefecture. Edit
On yiwei of the tenth month, the emperor returned from the Jiucheng Palace. On bingwu, Sujie, Prince of Xun, was demoted to Prince of Poyang Commandery. Edit
On renshen of the eleventh month, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed. On gengyin, Li Jingxuan became Director of the Secretariat. Edit
On wuwu of the twelfth month, Lai Heng and Xue Yuanchao were made Grand Commissioners for the Henan and Hebei circuits. Edit
On yihai of the first month of the second year, the emperor ploughed the sacred field. On gengchen, there was an earthquake in the capital. Edit
In the fourth month, Zhang Da'an, Left Mentor of the Heir Apparent, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
In the fifth month, the Tibetans raided Fu Prefecture. Edit
On xinhai of the eighth month, Liu Rengui became Garrison Commissioner of the Taohe Army. Edit
On renchen of the tenth month, Xian was moved to the title of Prince of Ying, and his name was changed to Zhe. Edit
On yimao of the twelfth month, brave fighters were recruited from Guannei and Hedong to attack the Tibetans. Edit
That year, the Western Turks and the Tibetans raided Anxi. In winter there was no snow. Edit
On bingzi of the first month of the third year, Li Jingxuan was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Taohe Circuit to attack the Tibetans. On guiwei, envoys were sent to recruit brave fighters from Henan and Hebei to attack the Tibetans. Edit
On dinghai of the fourth month, because of drought, the emperor withdrew from the main hall and reviewed the cases of prisoners. On wushen, there was a general amnesty, and the next year was named the first year of Tongqian. On guichou, a commoner of Jing Prefecture gave birth to a child of two bodies joined at the heart. Edit
On renxu of the fifth month, the emperor went to the Jiucheng Palace. There were heavy, lasting rains. Edit
On xinyou of the ninth month, he returned from the Jiucheng Palace. On guihai, Zhang Wenguan died. On bingyin, Li Jingxuan and Liu Shenli fought the Tibetans at Qinghai and were utterly defeated; Shenli died in the battle. Edit
On bingshen of the tenth month, the yearly tribute of Jiannan and Longyou was stopped. On bingwu, Yuanxiao, Prince of Mi, died. Edit
On bingshen of the intercalary eleventh month, rain froze on the trees. On renzi, Lai Heng died. Edit
On guichou of the twelfth month, the era name Tongqian was abandoned. Edit
On wuzi of the first month of the first year of Tiaolu, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. On gengxu, Dai Zhide died. Edit
On xinyou of the fourth month, Hao Chujun became Director of the Chancellery. Edit
On bingxu of the fifth month, the Heir Apparent acted as regent. On wuxu, the Zigui Palace was built. Edit
On xinhai of the sixth month, there was a general amnesty and the era name was changed. Pei Xingjian, Vice Minister of Personnel, attacked the Western Turks. Edit
On renwu of the ninth month, Xingjian defeated the Western Turks and seized their khan, Duzhi. Edit
In the tenth month, the Wenfu and Fengzhi tribes of the Turks raided the border, and Xiao Siye, Administrator of the Chanyu Grand Protectorate, attacked them. Edit
On wuyin of the eleventh month, Gao Zhizhou was dismissed. On jiachen, Pei Xingjian, Minister of Rites, was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Circuit to attack the Turks. Edit
On guichou of the second month of the first year of Yonglong, the emperor went to the hot springs of Ru Prefecture. On dingsi, he went to Mount Shaoshi. On yichou, he went to the Eastern Capital. Edit
In the third month, Pei Xingjian fought the Turks at Heishan and defeated them. Edit
On yichou of the fourth month, the emperor went to the Zigui Palace. On wuchen, Pei Yan and Cui Zhiwen, Vice Directors of the Chancellery, and Wang Dezhen, Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Jointly of the Third Rank with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On dingyou of the fifth month, Venus crossed the sky in daylight. Edit
On jimao of the seventh month, the Tibetans raided Heyuan. On xinsi, Li Jingxuan fought the Tibetans at the Huang River and was utterly defeated. Heichi Changzhi, General of the Left Militant Guard, became Grand Commissioner for Military Planning of the Heyuan Army. On bingshen, Yuanxiang, Prince of Jiang, died. The Turks raided Yun Prefecture, and its Area Commander-in-chief, Dou Huaizhe, defeated them. Edit
On dingwei of the eighth month, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. On dingsi, Li Jingxuan was demoted to Prefect of Hengzhou. On jiazi, the Heir Apparent was deposed and made a commoner. On yichou, Zhe, Prince of Ying, was made Heir Apparent; there was a general amnesty, the era name was changed, and three days of public feasting were granted. On jisi, Zhang Da'an was demoted to Prefect of Pu Prefecture. Edit
On jiashen of the ninth month, Wang Dezhen was dismissed. Edit
On renyin of the tenth month, Ming, Prince of Cao, was demoted to Prince of Lingling Commandery. On wuchen, the emperor returned from the Eastern Capital. Edit
On renshen, the first day of the eleventh month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On yihai of the first month of the first year of Kaiyao, the Turks raided the two prefectures of Yuan and Qing. On xinsi, officials of the capital of the ninth rank and above were granted three days of feasting. On guisi, Pei Xingjian was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Circuit to attack the Turks. On jihai, the horses of the Palace Administration and the Court of the Imperial Stud were reduced, the tribute of the various regions was cut, the four prefectures of Yong, Qi, Hua and Tong were exempted from two years' taxes, and Henan and Hebei from a year's cloth tax. Edit
On bingwu of the second month, the Heir Apparent made the offering to Confucius at the Directorate of Education. Edit
On xinmao of the third month, Hao Chujun was dismissed. Edit
On yiyou of the fifth month, Liu Longzi, a man of Chang Prefecture, plotted rebellion and was put to death. On bingxu, Cao Huaishun, Deputy Commander of the Dingxiang Circuit, fought the Turks at Hengshui and was utterly defeated. On jichou, Heichi Changzhi fought the Tibetans at the Liangfei River and defeated them. Edit
On renzi of the sixth month, Zhuo, Prince of Yongjia Commandery, was found guilty and put to death. Edit
On jichou of the seventh month, because Princess Taiping was given in marriage, the capital was granted an amnesty. On jiawu, Liu Rengui was relieved of the post of Left Vice Director. Edit
On dingwei of the intercalary month, Pei Yan became Director of the Chancellery, and Cui Zhiwen and Xue Yuanchao acting Directors of the Secretariat. On gengxu, because the emperor was taking medicines, the Heir Apparent acted as regent. On gengshen, Pei Xingjian fought the Turks and defeated them. Edit
On dingmao of the eighth month, because of great floods in Henan and Hebei, envoys were sent to relieve the destitute; households whose houses had been destroyed were exempted from taxes and labour service for a year, and for those who had drowned goods were given, three lengths of cloth for each person. Edit
On bingshen of the ninth month, a comet appeared in the Heavenly Market. On renxu, Pei Xingjian presented the captives Wenfu Khan of the Turks and Ashina Funian. On yichou, the era name was changed, and the Dingxiang Army and the officials, soldiers and recruits of the various circuits who had served in the campaign were granted an amnesty. Edit
On bingyin, the first day of the tenth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. Edit
On guimao of the eleventh month, the commoner Xian was moved to Ba Prefecture. Edit
On guiwei of the second month of the first year of Yongchun, because his grandson Chongzhao had reached his first full month, there was a general amnesty, the era name was changed, and three days of public feasting were granted. That month, the Chebo and Yanmian of the Turks raided the border. Edit
On wuwu of the third month, Chongzhao was made Imperial Heir Grandson. Edit
On jiazi, the first day of the fourth month, there was an eclipse of the sun. On bingyin, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital, and the Heir Apparent was left as regent. On xinwei, Pei Xingjian was made Field Army Commander-in-chief of the Jinya Circuit, leading the troops of three commanders against the Turks. Wang Fangyi, Deputy Protector-General of Anxi, fought the Chebo and Yanmian at the Hot Sea and defeated them. On dinghai, Guo Daiju, Vice Director of the Chancellery, Cen Changqian, Vice Minister of War, Guo Zhengyi, Supernumerary Vice Director of the Palace Library, and Wei Xuantong, Vice Minister of Personnel, were appointed to receive the emperor's instructions together with the Secretariat and Chancellery and to manage affairs. Edit
On yimao of the fifth month, the Luo River overflowed. Edit
On jiazi of the sixth month, Gudulu of the Turks raided the border, and Wang Demao, Prefect of Lan Prefecture, died fighting him. That month there was a great plague of locusts, and people ate one another. Edit
In the seventh month, the Wanquan Palace was built. On jihai, the Fengtian Palace was built. On gengshen, Ming, Prince of Lingling Commandery, killed himself. Edit
In the ninth month, the Tibetans raided Zhe Prefecture, and Li Xiaoyi, Commandant of the Courageous Guard, attacked them. Edit
On jiazi of the tenth month, there was an earthquake in the capital. On bingyin, Liu Qixian, Vice Director of the Chancellery, became Joint Manager of Affairs with the Secretariat-Chancellery. Edit
On jiawu of the first month of the first year of Hongdao, the emperor went to the Fengtian Palace. Edit
On gengwu of the second month, the Turks raided Ding Prefecture, and its Prefect, Yuangui, Prince of Huo, defeated them. Edit
On gengyin of the third month, the Turks raided the Chanyu Protectorate, and its Adjutant, Zhang Xingshi, died fighting them. On gengzi, Li Yiyan was dismissed. On bingwu, a comet appeared in the Five Chariots. On guichou, Cui Zhiwen died. Edit
On jiwei of the fourth month, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. On renshen, Guo Daiju and Guo Zhengyi became Joint Managers of Affairs with the Secretariat-Chancellery. On jiashen, Bai Tieyu of the Buluoji tribes of Sui Prefecture raided the border, and Cheng Wuting, General of the Right Militant Guard, defeated him. Edit
On yisi of the fifth month, the Turks raided Yu Prefecture, and its Prefect, Li Sijian, died fighting them. Edit
On jiachen of the seventh month, Lun was moved to the title of Prince of Yu, and his name was changed to Dan. Xue Yuanchao was dismissed. Edit
On yichou of the eighth month, the Heir Apparent came to court at the Eastern Capital, and the Imperial Heir Grandson was left in charge of the capital. On dingmao, the Hutuo River overflowed. On jisi, the Yellow River overflowed and damaged the city of Heyang. Edit
On jichou of the ninth month, because Princess Taiping had borne a son, the Eastern Capital was granted an amnesty. Edit
On guihai of the tenth month, the emperor went to the Fengtian Palace. Edit
On wuxu of the eleventh month, Cheng Wuting, General of the Right Militant Guard, was made Grand Commissioner for Pacification of the Chanyu Circuit to attack the Turks. On xinchou, the Heir Apparent acted as regent. On dingwei, the emperor went to the Eastern Capital. On wushen, Pei Yan, Liu Qixian and Guo Zhengyi were made concurrently managers of affairs in the Eastern Palace. Edit
On dingsi of the twelfth month, the era name was changed and there was a general amnesty. That evening, the emperor died in the Zhenguan Hall, aged fifty-six. He was given the posthumous title of Heavenly Emperor the Great. In the eighth year of Tianbao, the title was changed to Heavenly Emperor, Greatly Sagacious; in the thirteenth year, it was enlarged to Heavenly Emperor, Greatly Sagacious, Greatly Expansive and Filial. Edit
The appraisal says: The "Lesser Odes" say, "Glorious was the honoured house of Zhou; Bao Si destroyed it." This is an ode on King You of Zhou. At that time, although King You had perished, his Heir Apparent Yijiu was set up, and he was King Ping. Yet the poet says that she destroyed it, because he held that the achievement of Kings Wen and Wu was by then wholly swept away, and that though the Eastern Zhou survived, it could never rise again. When he says "destroyed", these are words of the bitterest hatred. In the disorder of the Wu woman, the imperial clan of Tang was slaughtered almost to the last, and of its worthy officers and grandees eight or nine in ten did not escape. Under Taizong's government, the virtue and achievements he left among men were not yet far off, and yet they were all but cut off; was her wickedness something to be compared with that of a mere Bao Si? For all Taizong's discernment, he was blind in knowing his sons; at the moment of deposing one heir and setting up another, he could not make up his own mind, and in the end he chose a dull boy. Gaozong was besotted with the love of the bedchamber and did not take warning from the first frost that heralds the hard ice, so that the poison spread through the empire and calamity was left to the state. Alas, between father and son, husband and wife, how hard it is! How can one not be careful? Edit
Collation notes
Ashina Mishe, Protector-General of Kunling: "Protector-General" was originally "Area Commander-in-chief" in all editions. The entry above for renwu of the third month of the fourth year of Xianqing records Ashina Mishe as Protector-General of Kunling, which agrees with juan 215B of this book, the Account of the Turks in juan 194B of the Old Book, and juan 964 of the Cefu. Juan 43B of this book, the Treatise on Geography in juan 40 of the Old Book, and juan 200 of the Tongjian all say that in the second year of Xianqing the lands of the Western Turks were divided and the two Protectorates of Kunling and Mengchi were established. Thus "Area Commander-in-chief" is an error for "Protector-General", and it has been corrected accordingly. Edit
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Source: 新唐书 卷三 本纪第三 高宗 (New Book of Tang, juan 3, Annals 3: Gaozong)
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- [Source] 新唐书 卷三 本纪第三 高宗 New Book of Tang, juan 3, Annals 3: Gaozong
- [Collation note] 本纪：「高宗天皇大聖大弘孝皇帝諱治，字為善，太宗第九子也。」 The annals: “Gaozong (posthumous title: Tianhuang Dasheng Dahong Xiao Huangdi), personal name Zhì, courtesy name Wèishàn, was the ninth son of Taizong.”