[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899) › 1.19 # 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.19 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.19) 西院之東南畔一院，名比丘尼來請教授之院。一門北𮤞，對東門街，一門東𮤞。內有堂樹，如西院中。每月晦望，尼來請教誡時，依住於此院。有剎干高三丈許，阿修羅王所造。其剎干有鳳，口衘銅鈴。尼若來時，鈴即自鳴。不如法者，鈴即惡鳴，罵詈以醜詞；有精進事，出聲讚嘆，又說六度諸法。 > East of the western compound, a compound on the southern side is named the Compound Where Bhikṣuṇīs Come to Request Instruction. One gate opens to the north, facing the eastern gate street; one gate opens to the east. Inside are halls and trees, as in the western compound. At the new moon and full moon of every month, when bhikṣuṇīs come to request exhortation and instruction, they stay in reliance upon this compound. In the compound is a pole roughly three zhang high, made by the asura king. On the pole is a phoenix holding a bronze bell in its beak. When bhikṣuṇīs arrive, the bell sounds by itself. If one is not in accord with the Dharma, the bell emits an evil sound, reviling them with vile words; if there are deeds of vigor, it emits a sound praising them, and also expounds the six perfections and various teachings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.18) - [Next: 1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.20) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899~en-mt.1.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.19) · Pramāṇa