佛祖統紀 53.120

53.120

唐高宗。宣律師在西明寺行道足跌。有聖者扶其足曰。北天王太子那吒奉命來衛。及獻佛。師與天人廣問律相西天勝迹。作天人感通傳○智光律師。於廣州與行者惠能授滿分戒○中宗。勅文綱律師入大內。安居行道○詔道岸律師入宮。為妃主授歸戒。命圖形林光宮。製御讚○玄宗。日本國沙門榮睿至揚州。律師鑒真與睿附舶而去。王迎勞之館毘盧殿。請授歸戒。日本律學始此。

Under Emperor Gaozong of the Tang: When Vinaya Master Daoxuan was walking the Way at Ximing Monastery, his foot slipped. A holy being supported his foot, saying: "Nata, the crown prince of the Northern Heavenly King, has received orders to come and protect you, and to offer the Buddha's tooth." The Master broadly questioned the heavenly being about the aspects of the Vinaya and the sacred traces of the Western Heavens, and composed the *Tianren gantong zhuan* (Account of Spiritual Resonance with Heavenly Beings). ○ Vinaya Master Zhiguang conferred the full precepts upon the postulant Huineng in Guangzhou. ○ Under Emperor Zhongzong: An imperial decree ordered Vinaya Master Wengang to enter the great palace for the retreat and to practice the Way. ○ An edict summoned Vinaya Master Dao'an into the palace to confer the refuges and precepts upon the consorts and princesses; it was ordered that his portrait be painted in the Linguang Palace, and an imperial panegyric was composed. ○ Under Emperor Xuanzong: The Japanese monk Yōrei arrived in Yangzhou. Vinaya Master Jianzhen departed with Rui aboard a ship. The king welcomed and comforted him, accommodated him in the Vairocana Hall, and requested the transmission of the refuges and precepts. Japanese Vinaya studies began with this.