佛祖統紀 51.60

51.60

唐太宗。勅沙門智威為四大師。封朝散大夫○高宗時勅惠威為四大師。封朝散大夫（即法華天宮二威法師也）武后封法朗九人。為縣公。賜袈裟銀龜袋○中宗封萬回法雲公○勅慧範封正議大夫。上庸郡公。惠珍九人。並朝散大夫封縣公○勅惠範加銀青光祿大夫。萬歲朝散大夫。封縣公。廣清殿中監充功德使○睿宗萬回卒。贈司徒虢國公○法藏法師卒贈鴻臚卿○玄宗菩提流志卒。贈鴻臚卿○肅宗沙門道平。為金吾大將軍。破安祿山反賊○代宗沙門不空封特進鴻臚卿。加開府儀同三司。進封肅國公。食邑三千戶。卒贈司空○德宗沙門圓照充內供奉鴻臚卿○僖宗沙門妙行誦經見佛大士。賜號常精進菩薩。爵開國公。

Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong decreed the śramaṇa Zhiwei to be one of the Four Great Masters and enfeoffed him as Court Gentleman for Dispersed Appointments. / In the time of Emperor Gaozong, Huiwei was decreed to be one of the Four Great Masters and enfeoffed as Court Gentleman for Dispersed Appointments (namely the two Dharma Masters named Wei, of Fahua and Tiangong monasteries). / Empress Wu enfeoffed Falang and nine others as District Dukes and granted them kāṣāyas and silver tortoise pouches. / Emperor Zhongzong enfeoffed Wanhui as Duke of the Dharma Cloud. / He decreed that Huifan be enfeoffed as Grand Master for Proper Consultation and Commandery Duke of Shangyong; and Huizhen and nine others were all made Court Gentlemen for Dispersed Appointments and enfeoffed as District Dukes. / He decreed that Huifan be additionally appointed Grand Master for Splendid Happiness with Silver-Blue Ribbon, and Wansui as Court Gentleman for Dispersed Appointments and enfeoffed as District Duke, Director of the Palace Administration of the Guangqing Hall, and Commissioner for Buddhist Merit. / Emperor Ruizong: When Wanhui died, he was posthumously granted the title of Minister of Works and Duke of Guo. / When Dharma Master Fazang died, he was posthumously granted the title of Chamberlain for the Court of State Ceremonial. / Emperor Xuanzong: When Bodhiruci died, he was posthumously granted the title of Chamberlain for the Court of State Ceremonial. / Emperor Suzong: The śramaṇa Daoping served as Senior General of the Chin-wu Guard and crushed the rebel bandits of An Lushan. / Emperor Daizong: The śramaṇa Amoghavajra was enfeoffed as Specially Promoted Chamberlain for the Court of State Ceremonial, with the added honor of Opening the Office with the Three Excellencies, was advanced to enfeoffment as Duke of the State of Su with a fief of three thousand households, and upon death was posthumously granted the title of Minister of Works. / Emperor Dezong: The śramaṇa Yuanchao served as Chamberlain for the Court of State Ceremonial in Palace Attendance. / Emperor Xizong: The śramaṇa Miaoxing, while reciting sūtras, saw the Buddha and the Great Being; he was granted the title Constantly Energetic Bodhisattva and the nobility of Founding Duke of the State.