佛祖統紀 36.69

36.69

In the seventh year, the śramaṇa Faxian had earlier traveled west through more than thirty kingdoms. Reaching Central Tianzhu, he ascended Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa, where he saw an old monk. Faxian bowed to him, but the monk paid him no heed. A young man came by, whom Faxian asked, and he replied: 'It is the Venerable Mahākāśyapa!' When Faxian pursued him, he was nowhere to be seen. Faxian accompanied merchants with scriptures and images to the Kingdom of Siṃhala, sailed across the southern sea, reached Qingzhou, and returned to Yangdu. He translated five works, including the *Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra* (the Tripiṭaka contains the biography of Master Faxian).