佛祖統紀 39.6

39.6

三年。詔天下正五九并六齋日不得殺生命○唐公李淵（高祖初封於唐）以長安宅居施沙門曇崇。帝為製清禪寺名○海陵沙門惠盈。六時禮三千佛。救民饑苦之厄。一日講法華經。有神擁從稱五道大神。請授戒法。云往東海巡行。盈為設食授戒而去。

Third year. An edict was issued that throughout the empire, no living beings were to be killed during the first, fifth, and ninth months, as well as on the six fasting days. Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang (Gaozu, who was first enfeoffed in Tang), donated his residence in Chang'an to the monk Tanchong, and the Emperor composed the name Qingchan Monastery for it. The monk Huiying of Hailing bowed to the three thousand Buddhas during the six periods of the day, delivering the people from the hardships of famine and suffering. One day, while he was expounding the Lotus Sūtra, a spirit with an entourage arrived, identifying himself as the Great Spirit of the Five Destinies, and requested to receive the precepts, saying that he was going on an inspection tour of the Eastern Sea. Ying prepared food for him and conferred the precepts upon him, whereupon he departed.