佛祖統紀 51.54

51.54

唐高祖。釋智岩初為中郎將。棄官為僧。異僧謂之曰。卿八十一出家矣○高宗。武后生皇子。賜名佛光王。踰月。詔於奘法師寺。出家落髮○武后初為宮人。出業感寺為尼。高宗見之納後宮○代宗。宰相杜鴻漸臨終。命朝服加僧伽梨剃鬚髮。別眾而逝。依沙門法焚軀。○穆宗。幽州節度劉總剃髮為僧。封大覺師。賜臘五十○宣宗。初封光王武宗忌之遁去作沙彌。至鹽官為書記。武宗崩。百官迎王即位。

Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozu: Shi Zhiyan was originally a Palace Vice Commander; he abandoned his office to become a monk. An extraordinary monk said to him: "You shall leave the household life at eighty-one." / Emperor Gaozong: Empress Wu gave birth to an imperial prince and bestowed upon him the name Prince Bright Light of the Buddha. After more than a month, a decree ordered him to leave the household life and shave his hair at Dharma Master Xuanzang's monastery. / Empress Wu was originally a palace attendant; she left for Yegan Monastery to become a nun. Emperor Gaozong saw her and took her into the rear palace. / Emperor Daizong: When Grand Councillor Du Hongjian was near death, he ordered his court robes replaced with the saṅghāṭī and his beard and hair shaved. He bid farewell to the assembly and passed away, and his body was cremated according to the śramaṇa rules. / Emperor Muzong: Liu Zong, Military Commissioner of Youzhou, shaved his hair to become a monk; he was enfeoffed as Great Enlightenment Master and granted fifty monastic years. / Emperor Xuanzong: He was initially enfeoffed as the Prince of Guang. Emperor Wuzong was jealous of him, so he fled and became a novice; he arrived at Yanguan and served as a scribe. When Emperor Wuzong died, the civil and military officials welcomed the prince to ascend the throne.