佛祖統紀 53.65

53.65

Under Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei, there was a great revival of the Buddha-Dharma; an edict ordered that each commandery and county build one stupa. An imperial order was issued to build Luye Monastery, where he practiced and studied meditation along with several hundred meditation monks. Under Emperor Xiaowen, Baode Monastery was built for the Empress Dowager, and a three-tiered stupa was built at Caotang, the former residence of Dharma Master [Kumāra]jīva. Under Emperor Xuanwu, Duan Hui of Luoyang heard the sound of bells underground and unearthed one golden Buddha and two bodhisattvas, whereupon he donated his residence to make a monastery. Under the Northern Zhou, Changnian Monastery enshrined relics, and brilliant light emerged from the vial; a stupa was built to enshrine them. Under Emperor Wen of Sui, an edict ordered that on the battlefields of Xiangzhou, monasteries be built to offer merits for soldiers who had died in service. Xin Yanzhi erected a fifteen-tiered stupa; Zhang Yuan's spirit roamed the heavens and saw a hall, where a heavenly being said: 'Regional Inspector Xin shall dwell here.' An edict ordered that wondrous stupas be built in famed protectorates across the empire to enshrine relics, totaling one hundred and eleven stupas; the records of their numinous portents are fully contained in the *Biographies of Monks*. Li Yuan, Duke of Tang, donated his residence to make Qingchan Monastery. An edict ordered the construction of Chanding Monastery, summoning Dharma Master Tancian and gathering one hundred and twenty eminent and virtuous [monks] to reside there. When Dhyāna Master Zhizhe arrived at Yuquan, he moved Lord Guan to employ spirit soldiers to build the monastery. Dhyāna Master Zhenguan built Tianzhu Monastery on Mount Hulin. Under Emperor Yang, in accordance with the testamentary instructions of Zhizhe, Guoqing Monastery was built on Mount Tiantai.