歷代三寶紀 2.12

2.12

(Jiwei) Yuanshou, 1st year (In the tenth month, the emperor visited Yong to hunt and captured a white beast resembling a roe deer with five hooves, whence the era name was changed). (Gengshen) 2 (Huo Qubing campaigned north against the Xiongnu. Passing Mount Juyan, he captured King Xiutu and seized his golden statue, taking it to be a great deity; it was placed in Ganquan Palace, where incense was burnt and worship offered to it. This was the first arrival of a Buddhist image in the land of Han). (Xinyou) 3 (Kunming Lake was excavated, and beneath it was found entirely charcoal and black ash. Emperor Wu questioned Dongfang Shuo about it, ordering him to explain the cause. Shuo replied: 'It is not known to your subject. Your Majesty may question the Brahmans of the Western Regions'). (Renxu) 4. (Guihai) 5. (Jiazi) 6. (Yichou) Yuanding, 1st year (In the sixth month, a precious cauldron was retrieved from the water at Fenyin. The cauldron was 8 feet 1 inch wide and 3 feet 6 inches high; hence the era name was changed. Formerly, Qin sent people into the water to seek the cauldron but could not find it; under the Han, it emerged of itself. It may be said that when a numinous object finds resonance, it becomes manifest; when there is no response, it remains hidden. How could human effort seek it out?). (Bingyin) 2. (Dingmao) 3. (Wuchen) 4. (Jisi) 5. (Gengwu) 6.