[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) › 36.102 # 佛祖統紀 36.102 佛祖統紀 36.102 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [36.102](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36.102) ○沙門功德鎧功德賢諸師譯經九十部○竺道生卒於廬山。立佛性義。為帝所重。王弘范泰與之為友。帝設御齋親臨地坐。食至眾疑非時（律以過午為非時食）帝曰。始可中矣（謂午時日始中）生曰。白日麗天。天言始中。何得非中。取筯便食。一眾歎其機辯○曇摩密多。於鄮縣建阿育王寺塔。 > The śramaṇas Guṇavarman and Guṇabhadra and other masters translated ninety texts of the scriptures. > Zhu Daosheng passed away at Mount Lu. He established the doctrine of the Buddha-nature, and was greatly esteemed by the Emperor. Wang Hong and Fan Tai were his friends. The Emperor provided an imperial vegetarian feast and attended in person, sitting on the ground. When the food arrived, the assembly suspected it was not the proper time (the Vinaya takes past noon as eating at an improper time). The Emperor said: 'It has just reached the middle' (meaning the sun has just reached the middle of noon). Daosheng said: 'The bright sun shines in the sky; since Heaven says it has just reached the middle, how could it not be the middle?' He took his chopsticks and ate. The whole assembly marveled at his quick wit. > Dharmamitra built an Aśoka temple stūpa in Mao County. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 36.101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36.101) - [Next: 36.103](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36.103) - [Up: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.36.102) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36.102](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.36.102) · Pramāṇa