肇論新疏 2.15

2.15

Chang's son Xing ascended the throne, and the year era was named Hongshi. Regarding "Xingji", the Yao Commentary says: "The chou month is Xingji; here the month is used to record the year." For "Qin took advantage...", the Liang Biographies says: "In the third year of Hongshi, trees in the ancestral temple courtyard grew intertwined branches, and the scallions at the Xiaoyao Garden turned into angelica. Deeming these to be auspicious omens, it was said that a wise person was due to enter. In the fifth month, Qin dispatched Shuode, the Duke of Longxi, to attack them, and Lü Long's army was thoroughly routed. In the ninth month, Lü Long submitted a memorial offering surrender." Hence it says "the scheme to march into the kingdom". By the end of the twelfth month, the Master arrived in Chang'an. Alternatively, "army" (shi) means Master (shi) Kumārajīva: the intent of the western campaign was to mobilize an army to bring him.