歷代三寶紀 2.30

2.30

(Wuwu) Emperor Ming, Zhuang (fourth son of Guangwu; reigned eighteen years; era titled the 1st year of Yongping. By this point, 667 years had passed since the Buddha entered nirvāṇa). (Jiwei) Year 2. (Gengshen) Year 3. (Xinyou) Year 4. (Renxu) Year 5. (Guihai) Year 6. (Jiazi) Year 7 (In this year, the Emperor dreamed of a golden man flying down into the palace courtyard. This was a response corresponding to the images of the Buddha and the sūtra teachings. He commanded envoys to travel west in search of Buddhist sūtras). (Yichou) Year 8. (Bingyin) Year 9. (Dingmao) Year 10 (The envoys returned. Obtaining Kāśyapa Mātanga, they arrived at Luoyang, where he translated the Sūtra of Forty-two Sections. As the sūtras had been brought packed on a white horse, White Horse Monastery was then erected). (Wuchen) Year 11 (Zhu Falan produced the Fo benxing jing in five fascicles. The Chronology of Tao the Recluse [Tao Hongjing] states that the Emperor dreamed of the golden man and dispatched envoys in this year, slightly differing from the other authorities; yet based on the outcome, it is by no means mistaken). (Jisi) Year 12. (Gengwu) Year 13 (Zhu Falan produced the Shidi duanjie jing in four fascicles). (Xinwei) Year 14. (Renshen) Year 15. (Guiyou) Year 16. (Jiaxu) Year 17. (Yihai) Year 18.