佛祖統紀 48.30

48.30

In the fourth year of the Jingding reign period, an imperial decree appointed Master Zuyin to reside at Upper Tianzhu and appointed him Inspector of Rectitude for the Right Street; he retired and returned to Jingde Teaching Temple. Another decree appointed Master Miaoxian to reside at Upper Tianzhu, appointing him Clerical Registrar of the Left and Right Streets. In the fifth year, an imperial decree summoned Master Guyuan Qing into the inner bodhimaṇḍa, where his repentance and prayers proved efficacious; he was bestowed the title Great Master Xiangying. He again lectured on the Lotus Sūtra at the Funing Hall and was bestowed a purple robe.