佛祖統紀 45.67

45.67

The Daoist Zhu Ziying of Mount Juqu was summoned to the imperial palace and granted the title 'Master of Contemplating the Wondrous'. Earlier, because the succession to the throne had long been vacant, Emperor Zhenzong ordered Zhu Ziying to present a memorial ascending spiritually to the Heavenly Emperor's palace. He saw the Three True Lords Mao descending in a jewelled carriage. They asked where he had come from, and he replied, 'Your servant is praying for an heir for the Great Song.' Lord Mao nodded, and presented his memorial to the Supreme Venerable. An imperial decree said: 'Mao Ying worries for the state and loves the people; he should become the Song heir.' The next year, Emperor Renzong was born (the Juqu Grotto-Heaven is in Jurong County of Runzhou. The Three Lords Mao rule this mountain: the eldest Mao Ying, and his two younger brothers Gu and Zhong. For details, see the Treatise on the Prosperity and Decline of the Dharma, Fascicle 1).