佛祖統紀 43.9

English (machine translation) 43.9

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43.9

The appraisal says: Duke Fan, as an eminent Confucian of abundant virtue, was the foremost of the founding ministers. His text of celebratory praise for the imperial birthday entirely drew upon the Buddhist scriptures to convey his admiration. His reverence for the Buddha and respect for his sovereign are apparent in this. Commentators state that the joyous conjunction of an enlightened sovereign and capable ministers, and the unification of all within the seas, were all auspicious signs of a Buddhist Mahāsattva manifesting in the world.

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese