佛祖統紀 53.91

53.91

宋太祖。天竺沙門法天譯聖無量壽經。王龜從潤文○太宗召法天入京師。始興譯事○三藏天息災施護至。勅赴闕召見○詔建譯經院。令天息災等居之。述譯經儀式。自譯主至潤文。凡九位。車駕親幸。賜坐尉諭○真宗。上幸譯經院觀譯經○知制誥朱子昂兼譯經潤文官○侍郎陳恕言。譯經院久費供億。乞罷之。上以先朝盛典不許○宰相王欽若兼譯經潤文使○宰相丁謂兼譯經潤文使。翰林學士晁逈李維兼潤文官○仁宗。三藏惟淨乞停罷譯經。上曰。三聖舊典焉敢即廢。且琛貢之籍非鴻臚則不可識○宰相章得象兼譯經潤文使○宰相文彥博兼譯經潤文使○翰林夏竦等。進新譯經音義七十卷○右僕射譯經潤文使呂夷簡。參知政事潤文官宋綬。奉詔修法寶錄○宰相富弼兼譯經潤文使○徽宗。譯經三藏金總持。南遊江浙。

Under Emperor Taizu of the Song, the Indian śramaṇa Dharmadeva translated the *Aryāparimitāyur Jñāna Sūtra*, and Wang Guicong polished the text. Taizong summoned Dharmadeva to the capital, and translation work began to flourish. Tripiṭaka Masters Tianxizai and Dānapāla arrived, and an imperial decree summoned them to the palace for an audience. An imperial decree ordered the construction of the Institute for Translation of Sūtras to house Tianxizai and the others, and formulated translation protocols, which had nine official ranks from Chief Translator down to Text Polisher; the Imperial Carriage personally visited, bestowing seats and comforting words. Under Zhenzong, the Emperor visited the Institute for Translation of Sūtras to observe the translation work. Drafter of Edicts Zhu Zi'ang served concurrently as an official for translation and polishing. Vice Minister Chen Shu stated that the Institute for Translation of Sūtras had long consumed immense provisions and requested that it be abolished; the Emperor refused, deeming it an august institution of the previous reign. Chancellor Wang Qinruo concurrently served as Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras. Chancellor Ding Wei concurrently served as Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras, and Academicians of the Hanlin Academy Chao Jiong and Li Wei concurrently served as Polishers. Under Renzong, Tripiṭaka Master Weijing requested that the translation of sūtras be halted; the Emperor said, "How could We dare abolish the old institutions of the three sage emperors? Moreover, without the Court of State Ceremonial, records of tribute and precious gems cannot even be deciphered." Chancellor Zhang Dexiang concurrently served as Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras. Chancellor Wen Yanbo concurrently served as Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras. Hanlin Scholar Xia Song and others presented seventy rolls of *Sounds and Meanings of the Newly Translated Sūtras*. Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs and Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras Lü Yijian, and Participant in Determining Governmental Affairs and Polisher Song Shou, complied with an imperial decree to compile the *Catalogue of Dharma Treasures*. Chancellor Fu Bi concurrently served as Commissioner for Translating and Polishing Sūtras. Under Huizong, the Translation Tripiṭaka Master Jin Zongzhi traveled south to Jiangzhe.