佛祖統紀 48.71

48.71

In the first year of Zhizhi, an imperial decree commanded the various circuits to erect Imperial Preceptor Halls, and an imperial edict ordered steles to be erected for the Imperial Preceptor Halls. A great Buddhist service was held at the Baoci Palace. The Western monk Yabalali was appointed Tripiṭaka Dharma Master of Yuanyong Yanjiao and granted a gold seal. Furthermore, Baiju was commanded to build a monastery at Mount Shou'an. Buddhist services were also performed at the Guangtian Palace. Copper was cast into Buddhist images and placed in the Yude Palace. Buddhist services were also conducted at the Wende Palace. The monk Hong was made the Patriarch of Shiyuan and granted the rank of Grand Master of Glorious Happiness. The Emperor visited Shangdu and sent envoys to bestow upon the monks of the Sa-skya region two hundred and fifty liang of gold, two thousand two hundred liang of silver, twenty thousand kāṣāyas, and varying amounts of fabrics, silks, banners, and tea. The spell master Duorzhi was dispatched to the two countries of Yaji and Banbu to procure Buddhist scriptures. A gold stūpa was erected at Shangdu to enshrine the Buddha's relics. Imperial edicts ordered all administrative agencies throughout the empire to command monks to recite one hundred thousand sets of scriptures. Imperial edicts ordered the four monasteries of Wan'an, Qingshou, Sheng'an, and Puqing in the capital, Jinshan Monastery on the Yangzi River, and Wansheng Youguo Monastery on Mount Wutai to hold supreme Water-and-Land Assemblies for seven days and seven nights.