佛祖統紀 48.39

48.39

In the eleventh month of the third year, a great Buddhist ceremony was performed at Min tian Temple for seven days and seven nights. In the first year of the Zhiyuan reign period, a jiazi year, the capital was established at Yan. An assembly was held to ordain monks. An imperial decree ordered the State Preceptor Bami Rao 'Phags-pa to ascend the seat and transmit the esoteric precepts. In the eighth month, the monk Zicong was ordered to participate in discussing the affairs of the Bureau of Military Affairs. An imperial decree instructed Zicong to resume his surname Liu, change his personal name to Bingzhong, and appointed him Grand Protection and participant in the affairs of the Secretariat. The edict read: "By the power of the Eternal Heaven, the imperial decree of the Emperor: We proclaim to you, Liu Bingzhong. Your disposition is unyielding and upright; your learning is rich and refined. Although you hid your traces in the gate of emptiness, you have always immersed your mind in the sage way. When We resided in Our princely manor, you were truly Our guest and companion. We have known your lofty righteousness for over twenty years, traveling to distant lands over several tens of thousands of li. Now that We have inherited the throne, We rely on your plans for tranquility. If names are not rectified first, how can the multitude be satisfied? You should step down from your monastic position and concurrently direct the mechanisms of administration. You may be specially conferred the titles of Grand Master for Splendid Happiness, Grand Protection, and participant in the affairs of the Secretariat. Strive, sir, to assist Our person, take the lead among your subordinates, observe morning and evening diligence or negligence, and examine the correctness of discussions. Let all actions be subject to your adjudication. We await the sight of your accomplished deeds to display further favors. Comply with this."