[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 12.20 # 佛祖統紀 12.20 佛祖統紀 12.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.20) 法師文粲。四明薛氏。初依興國令祥師。久之遣入法智室。孜孜教觀綿歷多載。天聖四年。祥師以經理塔寺有妨示徒。乃付講於師。法智作授辭以勉之曰。吾觀汝為傳法之器。故授汝手罏暨欝多羅僧。欲汝一秉一披使德香芳郁寂忍成就。 > Dharma Master Wencan was of the Xue family of Siming. He initially relied on Master Lingxiang of Xingguo. After a long while, \[Lingxiang\] sent him to enter the chamber of Fazhi. Diligently he pursued teaching and contemplation through many continuous years. In the fourth year of Tiansheng, Master Xiang, feeling that managing the stupas and temple hindered instructing his disciples, entrusted the lecturing to the Master. Fazhi composed words of transmission to encourage him, saying: 'Observing that you are a vessel for transmitting the Dharma, I confer upon you this hand incense burner and \*uttarāsaṅga\*. I desire that with each wielding and donning, the fragrance of virtue may flourish and silent forbearance be perfected.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.19) - [Next: 12.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.21) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.12.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.20) · Pramāṇa