佛祖統紀 53.65

53.65

北魏文成。大復佛法。詔郡縣各建浮圖一區○勅建鹿野寺。與禪僧數百習學禪定○孝文。為太后建報德寺。為羅釋法師。舊居草堂建三級浮圖○宣武。洛陽段輝聞地下鍾聲得金佛一菩薩二。遂舍宅為寺○北周。常念寺藏舍利。光明自瓶出。建浮圖奉安之○隋文帝。詔相州戰地。為軍士死事者建寺薦福○辛彥之立十五層浮圖。張元神遊天上見一堂。天人曰。辛刺史當居此○詔天下名藩建靈塔。奉藏舍利。凡百十一塔。靈瑞之迹備在僧傳○唐公李淵。舍宅為清禪寺○詔建禪定寺。召曇遷法師。集名德百二十人居之○智者禪師至玉泉。感關王役神兵造寺○真觀禪師於虎林山建天竺寺○煬帝。智者遺言。於天台山造國清寺。

Under Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei, there was a great revival of the Buddha-Dharma; an edict ordered that each commandery and county build one stupa. An imperial order was issued to build Luye Monastery, where he practiced and studied meditation along with several hundred meditation monks. Under Emperor Xiaowen, Baode Monastery was built for the Empress Dowager, and a three-tiered stupa was built at Caotang, the former residence of Dharma Master [Kumāra]jīva. Under Emperor Xuanwu, Duan Hui of Luoyang heard the sound of bells underground and unearthed one golden Buddha and two bodhisattvas, whereupon he donated his residence to make a monastery. Under the Northern Zhou, Changnian Monastery enshrined relics, and brilliant light emerged from the vial; a stupa was built to enshrine them. Under Emperor Wen of Sui, an edict ordered that on the battlefields of Xiangzhou, monasteries be built to offer merits for soldiers who had died in service. Xin Yanzhi erected a fifteen-tiered stupa; Zhang Yuan's spirit roamed the heavens and saw a hall, where a heavenly being said: 'Regional Inspector Xin shall dwell here.' An edict ordered that wondrous stupas be built in famed protectorates across the empire to enshrine relics, totaling one hundred and eleven stupas; the records of their numinous portents are fully contained in the *Biographies of Monks*. Li Yuan, Duke of Tang, donated his residence to make Qingchan Monastery. An edict ordered the construction of Chanding Monastery, summoning Dharma Master Tancian and gathering one hundred and twenty eminent and virtuous [monks] to reside there. When Dhyāna Master Zhizhe arrived at Yuquan, he moved Lord Guan to employ spirit soldiers to build the monastery. Dhyāna Master Zhenguan built Tianzhu Monastery on Mount Hulin. Under Emperor Yang, in accordance with the testamentary instructions of Zhizhe, Guoqing Monastery was built on Mount Tiantai.