佛祖統紀 40.7

40.7

In the third year [707], an imperial order was issued to Cui Siliang, Magistrate of Gao'an, to go to Sizhou to welcome Great Master Sangha. The master was a man of the state of He in the Western Regions. During the reign of Gaozong he came to Luoyang and traveled to preach until he reached Sizhou. Heba, a resident of the city, renounced his residence to make a monastery. The master ordered the ground to be excavated, where a stele was found saying: 'Li Long of the Qi renounced his residence to build the Xiangji Monastery.' They also unearthed a gold Buddha. The master said: 'It is the Buddha Puzhaowang (King of Universal Illumination).' It was thus named Puzhaowang. Because of the empress dowager's taboo name, the emperor changed it to Puguangwang (King of Universal Light). When the master arrived, he was venerated as National Master and took up residence at Jianfu Monastery. The emperor and the hundred officials all called themselves his disciples. He ordained the disciples Huiyan, Huian, and Mokṣa. The imperial brush wrote the monastery plaque.
An imperial order summoned Vinaya Master Wengang to enter the Great Palace to conduct the rains retreat and practice the path.
Bodhiruci was decreed to translate the *Mahāratnakūṭa Sūtra* at the West Chongfu Monastery. Wu Pingyi, Scholar of the Institute for the Advancement of Literature, served as Commissioner for the Translation of Scriptures, and Lu Zangyong and others polished the style.
An imperial edict summoned Vinaya Master Dao'an into the palace to bestow the refuge precepts upon the imperial consorts and princesses. When the emperor arrived, the various masters all left their seats; Dao'an alone gave a deep bow. The emperor esteemed his lofty conduct, ordered his likeness to be painted in the Linguang Palace, and personally composed an imperial eulogy for him.