佛祖統紀 36.42

36.42

In the first year of the Xingning reign era, an imperial decree granted the land of the official tile kilns to the śramaṇa Huili to build the Waguan Monastery. At that time, the subscriptions inscribed by court dignitaries did not exceed one hundred thousand [coins] (one hundred strings). Gu Changkang, who was usually poor, pledged one million coins, at which everyone laughed. One day, he painted a portrait of Vimalakīrti on the wall of the hall. About to dot the pupils of the eyes, he said, 'Those who come to see it on the first day when it is unveiled must donate one hundred thousand; those who come to see it on the second day, fifty thousand; and those who come to see it on the third day may donate according to the custom.' When the doors were opened, a radiant light illuminated the monastery. Donors crowded the gates, and in the end he indeed obtained one million coins.