佛祖統紀 45.10

45.10

六年。御製三寶讚以賜宰輔及譯經院○四明南湖法智法師。於元旦建光明懺。期至五日。趺坐說法。驟稱阿彌陀佛數百聲。奄然而化。露龕七日。顏貌如生爪髮俱長。闍維之日異香芬郁。舍利無數舌根不壞若蓮華然。

The sixth year [1028]. The Emperor composed the *Hymn to the Three Jewels* to bestow upon the chief ministers and the Translation Bureau. ○ Dharma Master Fazhi of Nanhu in Siming instituted the Guāngmíng Repentance on New Year's Day, scheduled for five days. Sitting cross-legged, he expounded the Dharma, suddenly invoked Amitābha Buddha several hundred times, and passed away quietly. His open casket was displayed for seven days; his facial features were as if alive, and his nails and hair grew. On the day of cremation, an extraordinary fragrance was pervasive, the relics were countless, and the root of his tongue did not decay, resembling a lotus flower.