佛祖統紀 30.47
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30.47
Krakucchanda Buddha appeared when human lifespan was forty thousand years. Kanakamuni Buddha appeared when it was thirty thousand years. Kāśyapa Buddha appeared when it was twenty thousand years. Śākyamuni Buddha appeared when it was one hundred years. Maitreya Buddha [will appear] when it is eighty-four thousand years. Siṃha Buddha when it is seventy thousand years. Prabhāpāla Buddha when it is ninety thousand years. Saumya Buddha when it is sixty thousand years. Puṣpa Buddha when it is five hundred thousand years. Next there is again a Puṣpa Buddha when it is nine hundred million years. Sucandra Buddha when it is seventy thousand years. Arthasaṃdarśaka Buddha appeared when it was one hundred years (and so forth). The thousandth Buddha, Prajñākarman (which is the Chinese translation of Rocana), will appear when human lifespan is eighty thousand years. After the thousand Buddhas of the Fortunate Kalpa have passed, there will be sixty-five kalpas without a Buddha (these are all discussions of small kalpas of one decrease and one increase). Afterwards there will be a kalpa named Mahāyaśas. Formerly, the thousand sons of Wheel-Turning King Zeming will all achieve unexcelled perfect awakening together in this kalpa. After this kalpa has ended, for eighty kalpas no Buddha at all will arise. Afterwards there will be a kalpa named Likened to the Constellations. Formerly, the eighty thousand great ministers of Wheel-Turning King Zeming will achieve unexcelled perfect awakening in this kalpa. After this kalpa has ended, for three hundred kalpas no Buddha will arise either. Afterwards there will be a kalpa named Greatly Pure; Wheel-Turning King Zeming's holy queen and palace women will achieve unexcelled perfect awakening (Bhadrakalpika-sūtra).
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