佛祖統紀 53.66

53.66

唐高祖。為沙門景暉立勝業寺。為沙門曇獻立慈悲寺。為并州起義立義興寺○太宗。詔以皇家舊宅為興聖寺○詔於建義以來交兵之處各建寺。破劉武周於汾州立弘濟寺。李百藥撰碑（廿七寺云云）○詔以慶善宮為穆太后建慈德寺。為皇太子承乾建普光寺○詔以洛陽舊宅為天宮寺○詔為穆太后建弘福寺○皇太子為文德皇后建慈恩寺○高宗。勅建西明寺大殿十三所○睿宗。詔以沙門惠雲所造汴州建國寺為大相國寺（帝從相王龍飛故以為名）○玄宗。勅以寢殿材建安國寺彌勒殿○勅天下諸郡建開元寺龍興寺○肅宗。上皇幸成都。沙門英幹施粥救貧餒。願國運再清。勅建大聖慈寺九十六院八千五百區○尚書右丞王維與弟縉奉佛。母喪以輞川第為寺○代宗夢遊山寺。翌日瑯琊山建剎進圖。賜名寶應寺○帝夢牛首山辟支佛來見。勅山中建七級浮圖○淮西兵馬使李重倩。舍宅為佛經坊賜名寶應○宣宗。勅天下諸寺修治諸祖師塔○昭宗勅羅什譯經處重建草堂寺。

Under Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Shengye Monastery was established for the śramaṇa Jinghui, Cibei Monastery was established for the śramaṇa Tanxian, and Yixing Monastery was established for the righteous uprising in Bingzhou. Under Emperor Taizong, an edict ordered that the former imperial residence be made into Xingsheng Monastery. An edict ordered that monasteries be built at each of the places where battles had been fought since the righteous uprising; for defeating Liu Wuzhou, Hongji Monastery was established in Fenzhou, and Li Baiyao composed the stele inscription (mentioning twenty-seven monasteries, and so forth). An edict ordered that the Qingshan Palace be turned into Cide Monastery for Empress Dowager Mu, and Puguang Monastery was built for Crown Prince Chengqian. An edict ordered that his former residence in Luoyang be made into Tiangong Monastery. An edict ordered the construction of Hongfu Monastery for Empress Dowager Mu. The Crown Prince built Ci'en Monastery for Empress Wende. Under Emperor Gaozong, an imperial order was issued to build thirteen great halls at Ximing Monastery. Under Emperor Ruizong, an edict transformed Jianguo Monastery in Bianzhou, which had been built by the śramaṇa Huiyun, into Great Xiangguo Monastery (named thus because the Emperor had ascended the dragon throne from being the Prince of Xiang). Under Emperor Xuanzong, an imperial order was issued to use timber from the imperial bedchamber to build the Maitreya Hall at Anguo Monastery. An imperial order was issued to every commandery throughout the empire to build Kaiyuan and Longxing Monasteries. Under Emperor Suzong, when the Retired Emperor visited Chengdu, the śramaṇa Yinggan distributed porridge to relieve the poor and starving, praying that the dynastic fortunes would become clear once again; an imperial order was issued to build Great Shengci Monastery, with ninety-six cloisters and eight thousand five hundred bays. Wang Wei, Right Vice Director of the Masters of Writing, together with his younger brother Jin, revered the Buddha; upon the death of their mother, they turned their Wangchuan estate into a monastery. Emperor Daizong dreamt of roaming a mountain monastery; the next day, a temple was built at Mount Langya and a plan was presented to the throne, which was bestowed the name Bao'ying Monastery. The Emperor dreamt of a pratyekabuddha from Mount Niushou coming to see him, and issued an imperial order to build a seven-tiered stupa on the mountain. Li Zhongqian, Commissioner for Troops and Horses in Huaixi, donated his residence to be a Buddhist scripture atelier, bestowed the name Bao'ying. Under Emperor Xuanzong, an imperial order was issued to monasteries throughout the empire to repair and restore the stupas of the ancestral masters. Under Emperor Zhaozong, an imperial order was issued to rebuild Caotang Monastery at the place where Kumārajīva had translated scriptures.