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佛祖統紀 35.68

佛祖統紀 35.68

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35.68

甘露元年。天竺沙門白延。至洛陽譯無量清淨平等覺經等六部。無畏三藏。至交州譯法華三昧經○吳主孫皓不敬佛法毀廢寺宇。詰康僧會曰。佛言善惡報應可得聞乎。會曰。明主以孝道治天下。則赤烏翔老人見(漢書。南極老人星見則治安)以仁德育萬物。則醴泉涌嘉禾生。善既有徵惡亦如之。他日宿衛治圃得金像。皓使置穢處灌以不潔。俄得腫疾。占者云。坐犯大神。皓悟迎像供事。請會說法禮拜悔罪。受五戒疾獲愈。奉會為師。復營立塔寺。

In the first year of the Ganlu reign, the Indian monk Bai Yan arrived in Luoyang and translated six scriptures, including the Wuliang qingjing pingdengjue jing. The Tripiṭaka master Wuwei arrived in Jiaozhou and translated the Lotus Samādhi Sūtra.
Sun Hao, Lord of Wu, did not revere the Buddha's teaching and destroyed monasteries. He challenged Kang Senghui, saying, 'The Buddha speaks of retribution for good and evil; can this be heard?' Senghui said, 'When an enlightened ruler governs the realm with filial piety, red crows soar and the Old Man Star appears (the Book of Han says: when the Old Man Star of the South Pole appears, there is order and peace); when he nurtures all things with benevolence and virtue, sweet springs well forth and auspicious grain grows. Since good has its omens, evil is likewise.' Later, palace guards tending the gardens discovered a golden statue. Hao had it placed in a latrine and poured filth over it. Soon after, he contracted a swelling disease. A diviner said, 'You suffer because of offending a great spirit.' Hao realized [his error], retrieved the statue to venerate it, and invited Senghui to preach the Dharma, prostrating in repentance. He received the five precepts, his ailment was cured, and he honored Senghui as his master, once again establishing stupas and monasteries.

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