佛祖統紀 27.46

27.46

Mingzhan dedicated his resolve to the Land of Peaceful Nurturance in his later years. Some mocked him for being late in life. Zhan said, “Even if achieved through ten recitations, one can still see the Buddha; what should I worry about?” Later, due to illness at Xingshan Temple, he prepared a vegetarian feast to bid farewell to monastics and laypeople. At that time, Vice Directors of the Department of State Affairs Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both attended. When the sun passed midday, he adjusted his deportment and suddenly said, “The Buddha has come! The two Great Beings have also arrived!” He stood upright with pressed palms and passed away.