Book of Jin: Liu Yu reached the capital and received the abdication of Emperor Gong, demoting Emperor Gong to Prince of Lingling (the end of the…
Liu Yu reached the capital and received the abdication of Emperor Gong, demoting Emperor Gong to Prince of Lingling (the end of the Eastern Jin).
甲子，遂遜于琅邪第
Location: 晉書 卷010 帝紀 元熙2年6月
Receiving the abdication of Emperor Gong of Jin, Liu Yu ascended the throne at the southern suburbs and founded Song (first year of Yongchu).
皇帝即位于南郊，設壇，柴燎告天曰
Location: 南史 卷1 永初1年
Liu Yu built an altar in the southern suburbs of Jiankang, ascended the throne and founded Song; the deposed Jin emperor was enfeoffed as King of Lingling.
夏六月丁卯，設壇於南郊，即皇帝位，柴燎告天。
Location: 宋書 卷3 永初1年 6月
The Jin ruler Gongdi abdicated, and the King of Song, Liu Yu, built an altar at the southern suburb of Jiankang and ascended the throne, founding the Song (in the sixth month).
丁卯，王為壇於南郊，即皇帝位
Location: 卷119