佛祖統紀 9.52

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陳永陽王伯智。字策之。文帝第八子。至德初出為東陽刺史。請大師出鎮開講。致書至三。師遂往王與子湛家人同稟菩薩戒執弟子禮。晝聆講說夜習坐禪。講事將解。立法名曰靜智。製疏文設大會。度人出家鑄大士像。其疏有云。願生生世世。與天台闍黎及講眾黑白。恒結善友俱向一乘。師謂門人智越曰。吾欲勸王修福禳禍。越曰。府僚非舊。或有炎涼。遂止。其後王出遊。墜馬將絕。師為率眾行觀音懺法。遂覺微醒凭几而坐。見一梵僧手擎香罏遶王一匝香氣裴回痛惱頓釋。

Prince Bai Zhi of Yongyang of the Chen, courtesy name Cezhi, was the eighth son of Emperor Wen. At the beginning of the Zhide era, he went out to serve as Regional Inspector of Dongyang; he invited the Great Master to come to his garrison to deliver lectures, sending letters up to three times. The master then went, and the prince, along with his son Zhan and his family members, received the Bodhisattva Precepts together and conducted themselves as disciples. By day they listened to the lectures, and by night they practiced seated meditation. When the lecture series was about to conclude, the prince was given the Dharma name Jingzhi; he composed a petition, held a great assembly, ordained monks, and cast a statue of the Mahāsattva (Avalokiteśvara). His petition stated: 'May we, life after life and world after world, always form good friendships with the Tiantai Ācārya and the monastic and lay members of the audience, together directing ourselves toward the One Vehicle.' The master said to his disciple Zhiyue: 'I wish to urge the prince to cultivate merit to avert calamity.' Yue said: 'The prefecture's officials are not old acquaintances; they may be fickle and cold.' So he refrained. Afterward, when the prince went on an outing, he fell from his horse and was near death. The master led the assembly in performing the Guanyin repentance ritual for him. Thereupon, he felt slightly revived and sat leaning on an armrest; he saw an Indian monk holding a censer circumambulate him once, the fragrance lingering, and his pain and affliction were instantly relieved.