佛祖統紀 53.52

53.52

Emperor Xianwen of the Northern Wei commanded that five sixteen-foot images of Śākya Buddha be cast for the five emperors from Taizu down. ○ Emperor Xiaoming built the Yongning Temple for Empress Dowager Hu, with a sixteen-foot golden image and a nine-story pagoda ninety zhang high; he issued a decree commanding all commanderies to erect five-tiered pagodas. ○ Emperor Xiaozhuang: Meng Zhonghui made a dry-lacquer Buddha, which every night circumambulated its seat and walked the path. ○ Emperor Xiaowu: Erected a pagoda at Pingdeng Temple and held a feast for ten thousand monks; a stone Buddha bowed its head all day long.