佛祖統紀 36.91

Language: Classical Chinese

36.91

二年。詔於京師為高祖建報恩寺○勅沙門道祐。往鄮縣修阿育王寺。掘地得金合。盛三舍利佛爪佛髮。詔建浮圖三級。

In the second year, an edict ordered the construction of Bao'en Monastery in the capital for Gaozu.
Also, an imperial edict ordered the monk Daoyou to go to Mao County to renovate King Aśoka Monastery. Digging into the ground, he obtained a gold casket containing three relics: the Buddha's nail and the Buddha's hair. An edict ordered the construction of a three-tiered stūpa.
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