Xu Jingye falsely claimed to be Yangzhou Sima, killed Chen Jingzhi and rose in revolt in Yangzhou. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書 卷6 光宅1年 9月)
The Empress Dowager deposed Emperor Zhongzong, made him Prince of Luling and confined him, and set up Li Dan, Prince of Yu (Emperor Ruizong). She continued to rule from behind the throne. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷004 則天·中宗 光宅1年2月)
In the tenth month of year 13 (684), an imperial edict revised the surnames of various clans to create the eight-rank titles (Yakusa no Kabane), such as Mahito and Ason. (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿九 天武紀 13年 단락431)
In the tenth month of year 13, at about the hour of the tiger, a great earthquake struck: mountains collapsed, rivers welled up, and government offices, houses and temple pagodas were destroyed. (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿九 天武紀 13年 단락435)
In February 684 (Wuwu day), the Empress Dowager gathers the officials at Qianyuan Hall; Pei Yan and others enter the palace with troops, proclaim the Empress Dowager's order, depose Emperor Zhongzong as Prince of Luling, and lead him down from the hall. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권203 684년 항)
On the day guiyou of 684, the Prince of Luling is moved to Fangzhou; on the day dingchou he is moved again to the former residence of the old Prince Pu in Junzhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권203 684년 항)
A few days later, Xu Jingye arrives by post carriage, passing himself off as the Sima of Yangzhou, and declares he has received a secret edict and raised troops to put down the rebellion of Feng Ziyou, chief of Gaozhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권203 684년 항)
General Daemun of Ahn Seung's clan rebelled at Geummajeo; discovered, he was executed, and the land became Geummagun. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷08 神文王 4年)