佛祖統紀 53.25

53.25

唐高宗。詔迎岐州法門寺護國真身塔釋迦佛指骨。至洛陽大內供養。皇后以金函九重。命宣律師送還岐山○肅宗。詔迎法門寺佛骨。至禁中禮敬。傳至諸寺瞻禮○德宗。詔迎法門寺佛骨。入禁中禮敬。歷送京城十寺。世傳三十年當一開。則歲豐人安。韓愈上表諫。貶潮州○文宗。岐山法門寺佛骨塔。慶雲見。

Emperor Gaozong of the Tang issued an edict to welcome the Śākyamuni Buddha finger bone from the State-Protecting True Body Pagoda of Famen Monastery in Qi Prefecture to the imperial palace at Luoyang for offerings. The Empress used a ninefold gold casket and ordered Vinaya Master Xuan to escort it back to Mount Qi. Emperor Suzong issued an edict to welcome the Buddha bone of Famen Monastery into the palace to pay homage, and it was circulated among various monasteries for veneration. Emperor Dezong issued an edict to welcome the Buddha bone of Famen Monastery into the palace to pay homage, passing it in succession to ten monasteries in the capital. The tradition held that opening it once every thirty years brought bumper harvests and peace to the people. Han Yu submitted a memorial remonstrating against it and was demoted to Chaozhou. Under Emperor Wenzong, auspicious clouds appeared over the Buddha bone pagoda of Famen Monastery on Mount Qi.