佛祖統紀 44.41

44.41

In the fifth year, an imperial decree sent the inner attendant Yu Yuanqing to Yanqing in Siming to invite Dharma Master Fazhi to lead the assembly in cultivating the Lotus Repentance to pray for blessings for the state. The Master composed the Essential Meaning of Cultivating Repentance and presented it to the throne. ○ An edict was issued to build the Zisheng Chan Cloister in Bingzhou to seek posthumous blessings for soldiers killed in battle. ○ Ding Wei, Vice Director of the Chancellery and Joint Manager of Affairs with the Secretariat-Chancellery, concurrently served as Translation and Polishing Commissioner; Hanlin Academicians Chao Jiong and Li Wei concurrently served as Polishing Officials.