國清百錄 1.87

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經云。三七日、七七日，悉應六齋建首，當嚴飾道場，香泥塗地懸諸幡蓋，安佛像南向，觀世音像別東向，日別楊枝淨水、燒香散華。行者十人已還，當西向席地，地若卑濕置低脚床。當脫淨衣，左右出入，洗浴竟著淨服。當日日盡力供養，若不能辦，初日不可無施。安畢各執香罏一心一意，向彼西方五體投地，使明了音聲者唱云：

The sūtra says: For three [periods of] seven days, or seven [periods of] seven days, one should in all cases begin on the six fast days. One should adorn the bodhimaṇḍa, plaster the ground with scented clay, hang various banners and canopies, install a Buddha image facing south, and an Avalokiteśvara image placed separately facing east. Each day, use fresh willow branches and clean water, burn incense, and scatter flowers. The practitioners, numbering ten or fewer, should sit on the ground facing west; if the ground is low and damp, set low-legged platforms. They must take off their pure clothes when leaving or entering, and after bathing, put on pure attire. They should make offerings to the best of their ability every day; if they cannot manage that, there must not be an absence of offerings on the first day. Once settled, each holds an incense burner with a single mind, casts the five limbs to the ground toward the west, and has one with a clear voice chant: