歷代三寶紀 2.6

2.6

（丁未）惠帝盈元（高帝子治七年。佛入涅槃來至此已四百一十五年）　（戊申）二　（己酉）三（舂發長安六百里男女十四萬六千人。築長安城舊城西面。三十日了。六月又發諸侯率一十二萬人築南面）　（庚戌）四　（辛亥）五（正月又發六百里男女十四萬五千人築城北面。三十日了。夏又發一十二萬五千人築城東面。三十日了。秋九月長安城四面一切悉訖）　（壬子）六　（癸丑）七

(Ding-wei) First year of Emperor Hui, Ying (son of Emperor Gao; reigned seven years; 415 years since the Buddha entered nirvāṇa). (Wu-shen) Year 2. (Ji-you) Year 3 (in spring, drafted 146,000 men and women from within six hundred li of Chang'an to build the west side of Chang'an's old city walls; finished in thirty days; in the sixth month, also drafted the feudal lords leading 120,000 men to build the south side). (Geng-xu) Year 4. (Xin-hai) Year 5 (in the first month, again drafted 145,000 men and women from within six hundred li to build the north side of the wall; finished in thirty days; in summer, again drafted 125,000 men to build the east side of the wall; finished in thirty days; in autumn, the ninth month, all four sides of Chang'an's wall were entirely completed). (Ren-zi) Year 6. (Gui-chou) Year 7.