Editing Djedkare Isesi (section)

====Old Kingdom====
[[File:Isesi Estate.png|upright=0.5|thumb|Personified agricultural estate of Djedkare called "Ra desires that Isesi lives"{{sfn|Murray|1905|loc=pl. IX}}]]

Djedkare was the object of a funerary cult established at his death and which lasted until the end of the Old Kingdom nearly 200 years later. Provisions for this cult were produced in several agricultural estates set up during Djedkare's reign. The names of some of these estates have been found inscribed on the walls of the tombs of his courtiers: "Ra desires that Isesi lives",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Mr-Rˁ-ˁnḫ-Izzi'', tomb of Ptahhotep II, Saqqara.{{sfn|Murray|1905|loc=pl. IX}}}} "[[Heqet|Heqa]] desires that Izezi live",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Mr-Ḥq3-ˁnḫ-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=152}}}} "Perfect of emulation is Isesi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Nfr-nḥrw-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=55}}}} "The mnza-vessel of Djedkare",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Mnz3-Ḏd-k3-Rˁ''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=56}}}} "Perfect of favors is Isesi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Nfr-ḥzwt-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=56}}}} "[[Seshat]] makes Isesi live",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Sˁnḫ-Sš3t-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=56}}}} "The [[Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul#Ka .28vital spark.29|Ka]] of Isesi is foremost",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''ḫnty-k3-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=56}}}} "Dominion belongs to Izezi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''N(y)-w3s-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}} "Work of the command of Izezi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Irt-wḏt-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}} "[[Bastet]] wishes that Izezi lives",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Mr B3stt-ˁnḫ-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}} "[[Horus]] perpetuates Izezi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Srwḏ-Ḥr-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}} "The offerings of Izezi",{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Ḥtpwt-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}} and "Izezi is one who loves life".{{efn|group=note|Ancient Egyptian ''Mr ˁnḫ-Izzi''.{{sfn|Brovarski|2001|p=70}}}}

Djedkare seems to have been held in high esteem during the Sixth Dynasty. For example, [[Merenre Nemtyemsaf I]] chose to place his pyramid complex close to that of Djedkare.{{sfn|Baud|Dobrev|1995|p=43|loc=Note g}} In addition, the [[South Saqqara Stone]], a royal annal dating to the reign of Merenre or of his successor Pepi II,{{sfn|Baud|Dobrev|1995|p=54}} records rich offerings being made to Djedkare on behalf of the king.{{efn|group=note|See in particular the zone F6 of the Saqqara stone.{{sfn|Strudwick|2005|p=77}}}}{{sfn|Strudwick|2005|p=77}}{{sfn|Baud|Dobrev|1995|p=41}} An estimated 92%{{sfn|Baud|Dobrev|1995|p=25}} of the text inscribed on the stone was lost when it was roughly polished to be reused as a sarcophagus lid, possibly in the late [[First Intermediate Period|First Intermediate]] ({{circa|2160}}–2055 BC) to early [[Middle Kingdom of Egypt|Middle Kingdom]] period ({{circa|2055}}–1650 BC).{{sfn|Baud|Dobrev|1995|pp=54–55}}

More generally, an historical or literary tradition concerning events in the time of Djedkare seems to have flourished toward the end of Old Kingdom as can be inferred from the tombs of Harkuf and Iny.{{sfn|Marcolin|2006|p=293|loc=footnote (a)}} These two officials were in charge of expeditions to foreign lands–Punt and Byblos– under Merenre I and Pepi II and both relate similar expeditions that took place during the time of Djedkare.{{sfn|Marcolin|2006|p=293|loc=footnote (a)}}