四明尊者教行錄 4.75

4.75

A Japanese National Preceptor once sent his disciples across the sea to deliver twenty questions to Fazhi. Fazhi answered them, and all were profound in their principles. Later, when Guangzhi succeeded to the Dharma seat, he again sent two of his disciples, Shaoliang and another, bearing a golden-lettered *Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra* as an introductory offering. Weeping with sorrow, they paid homage and requested to study under his wheel [of Dharma]. In three years, their understanding of the Way was grandly perfected, and they returned to their country to greatly propagate the Tiantai teachings. Duke Zeng Lu recorded this in full on his stupa stele.