佛祖統紀 28.29

28.29

葛繁。澄江人。少登科第官至朝散。凡官居私舍。必餙淨室安設佛像。每入室禮誦。舍利從空而下。普勸道俗同修淨業。皆服其化。有僧定中遊淨土。見繁與王古侍郎同遊寶池行樹之間。俄聞繁無疾而化。

Ge Fan was a native of Chengjiang. In his youth, he passed the civil service examinations, and his rank reached Grand Master for Closing Court. Whenever he was in his official residence or private home, he would always adorn a pure chamber and install an image of the Buddha. Every time he entered the chamber to bow and chant, relics would descend from the sky. He broadly encouraged both clergy and laity to cultivate Pure Land karma together, and all were transformed by his influence. A monk in samādhi traveled to the Pure Land and saw Fan and Vice Minister Wang Gu strolling together among the precious ponds and rows of trees. Soon after, it was heard that Fan had passed away without illness.