佛祖統紀 48.85

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48.85

In the first year of Zhishun, the Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince of Yan received the Buddhist precepts. The Western monk Xūnidiēbādálābāndí was appointed Tripiṭaka National Preceptor and granted a gold seal. The Emperor visited Shangdu, and Western monks conducted Buddhist services on the imperial carriage. Western monks were commanded to perform Buddhist services on Mount Wutai and Mount Wuling for one month each to pray for blessings for the Crown Prince. Envoys were dispatched to summon Zhao Sheyan from Jiqing, to transcribe one thousand copies of the Amitāyus Sūtra in gold ink, and one set of the Buddhist canon in gold ink. Western monks were commanded to conduct Buddhist services at the Minzhong Pavilion on Mount Wansui.

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese