佛祖統紀 35.61

35.61

正始二年。吳赤烏四年。康居國沙門康僧會來吳國。人初見咸驚異之。吳主曰。是漢明所夢佛神之遺風乎。乃召問之。會曰。如來遷化已逾千載。靈骨舍利神應無方。吳主曰。舍利可得當為立塔。若其無驗國有常刑。會謂其徒曰。大法廢興在此一舉。當潔齋以懇求。七日無驗展至三七日。眾且懼。忽鏗然有聲。視瓶中舍利五色。吳主自執瓶瀉銅盤中。盤即破裂。火燒鎚擊一無所損。因起浮圖置建初寺。名其地曰佛陀里。

In the second year of the Zhengshi reign, which was the fourth year of the Chiwu reign of Wu, the Sogdian monk Kang Senghui came to the state of Wu. When people first saw him, they were all astonished and marveled at him. The Lord of Wu said, 'Is this a remnant trace of the divine spirit of the Buddha dreamed of by Emperor Ming of the Han?' He thereupon summoned and questioned him. Senghui said, 'More than a thousand years have passed since the Tathāgata entered transformation, yet his numinous bones and relics work wondrous responses without limit.' The Lord of Wu said, 'If relics can be obtained, I shall erect a stupa for them; if there is no proof, the state has its established punishments.' Senghui said to his disciples, 'The decline or flourishing of the Great Dharma hinges upon this single act. We must observe pure fasting to make an earnest quest.' After seven days without a sign, the period was extended to three times seven days; the assembly was growing fearful. Suddenly, there was a resonant clang. Looking into the vase, there were five-colored relics. The Lord of Wu himself took the vase and poured them onto a bronze platter, which immediately cracked and broke; neither burning with fire nor striking with a hammer damaged them in the least. Thereupon, he erected a stupa and established the Jianchu Monastery, naming the area the Buddha Quarter (Fotuo-li).