佛祖統紀 36.136

36.136

五年。友州進真珠佛像○司徒竟陵王王子良。居西邸招致名僧講論佛法。造經唄新聲。數營齋戒。躬為僧倫賦食行水。嘗夢東方普光世界天王如來說淨住淨行法門。因著淨住子二十卷及三寶記○劉霽母明氏寢疾。霽誦觀音數萬遍。夜夢僧曰。夫人算盡。君精誠篤至。當為申延。後六十日乃亡。霽廬墓哀慟。常有白鶴雙翔廬前（南史）劉歊隱居求志。事母兄以孝悌。母每病夢歊進藥。翌日有間。弟劉訐精意釋典歊聽講鍾山諸寺。因共卜築東㵎。許常著穀皮冠披納。每遊山澤輒留連忘反（南史）。

In the fifth year, Youzhou presented a pearl Buddha image. Xiao Ziliang, Prince of Jingling and Minister over the Masses, resided in the Western Mansion, where he gathered eminent monks to lecture and debate on the Buddhist Dharma, composed new melodies for scripture recitation, frequently organized precept retreats, and personally ladled food and offered water to the Saṅgha. He once dreamt that the Deva King Tathāgata of the Eastern Realm of Universal Radiance expounded the teaching of pure dwelling and pure conduct; on this basis he composed the *Jingzhuzi* (Master of Pure Abiding) in twenty fascicles, as well as the *Sanbao Ji* (Record of the Three Jewels). The mother of Liu Ji, Lady Ming, fell ill in bed; Ji chanted the name of Guanyin tens of thousands of times. At night he dreamt of a monk who said, 'The lady's allotted lifespan was exhausted, but because your sincerity is consummate, it shall be extended for her.' She passed away sixty days later. Ji mourned beside her grave in grief, and a pair of white cranes constantly soared before his hut (*History of the Southern Dynasties*). Liu Xiao lived in seclusion to pursue his aspirations, serving his mother and elder brother with filial piety and fraternal love. Whenever his mother fell ill, she dreamt that Xiao brought medicine, and the next day she would improve. His younger brother Liu Jie devoted his mind to the Buddhist scriptures; Xiao listened to lectures at various monasteries on Mount Zhong, and together they chose a site to build in the Eastern Ravine. Xiao constantly wore a cap of mulberry bark and a patched robe; whenever he roamed mountains and marshes, he lingered and forgot to return (*History of the Southern Dynasties*).