[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) › 48.39 # 佛祖統紀 48.39 佛祖統紀 48.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [48.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48.39) 三年十一月作大佛事于旻天寺七晝夜至元元年甲子都燕。設會度僧。詔國師扮彌遶癹思八。登座授秘密戒○八月命僧子聰同議樞密院事。詔子聰復其姓劉氏。易其名秉忠拜大保參預中書省事。制長生天氣力裏皇帝聖旨咨爾劉秉忠氣剛以直。學富而文。雖晦迹於空門。每潛心於聖道。朕居藩邸。卿實賓僚。側聞高誼逾二十年。出游遐方幾數萬里。迨予嗣服須汝計安。不先正名何以厭眾。宜從師位兼總政機。可特授光祿大夫太保參預中書省事。卿其勉輔朕躬。率先乃屬察朝夕之勤惰。審議論之是非。凡有施為並聽裁決。佇看成績別示寵章。准此。 > In the eleventh month of the third year, a great Buddhist ceremony was performed at Min tian Temple for seven days and seven nights. In the first year of the Zhiyuan reign period, a jiazi year, the capital was established at Yan. An assembly was held to ordain monks. An imperial decree ordered the State Preceptor Bami Rao 'Phags-pa to ascend the seat and transmit the esoteric precepts. In the eighth month, the monk Zicong was ordered to participate in discussing the affairs of the Bureau of Military Affairs. An imperial decree instructed Zicong to resume his surname Liu, change his personal name to Bingzhong, and appointed him Grand Protection and participant in the affairs of the Secretariat. The edict read: "By the power of the Eternal Heaven, the imperial decree of the Emperor: We proclaim to you, Liu Bingzhong. Your disposition is unyielding and upright; your learning is rich and refined. Although you hid your traces in the gate of emptiness, you have always immersed your mind in the sage way. When We resided in Our princely manor, you were truly Our guest and companion. We have known your lofty righteousness for over twenty years, traveling to distant lands over several tens of thousands of li. Now that We have inherited the throne, We rely on your plans for tranquility. If names are not rectified first, how can the multitude be satisfied? You should step down from your monastic position and concurrently direct the mechanisms of administration. You may be specially conferred the titles of Grand Master for Splendid Happiness, Grand Protection, and participant in the affairs of the Secretariat. Strive, sir, to assist Our person, take the lead among your subordinates, observe morning and evening diligence or negligence, and examine the correctness of discussions. Let all actions be subject to your adjudication. We await the sight of your accomplished deeds to display further favors. Comply with this." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 48.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48.38) - [Next: 48.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48.40) - [Up: 48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.48.39) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.21.59) — Classical Chinese - [釋鑑稽古略續集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.17) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.48.39) · Pramāṇa