佛祖統紀 53.66

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Under Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Shengye Monastery was established for the śramaṇa Jinghui, Cibei Monastery was established for the śramaṇa Tanxian, and Yixing Monastery was established for the righteous uprising in Bingzhou. Under Emperor Taizong, an edict ordered that the former imperial residence be made into Xingsheng Monastery. An edict ordered that monasteries be built at each of the places where battles had been fought since the righteous uprising; for defeating Liu Wuzhou, Hongji Monastery was established in Fenzhou, and Li Baiyao composed the stele inscription (mentioning twenty-seven monasteries, and so forth). An edict ordered that the Qingshan Palace be turned into Cide Monastery for Empress Dowager Mu, and Puguang Monastery was built for Crown Prince Chengqian. An edict ordered that his former residence in Luoyang be made into Tiangong Monastery. An edict ordered the construction of Hongfu Monastery for Empress Dowager Mu. The Crown Prince built Ci'en Monastery for Empress Wende. Under Emperor Gaozong, an imperial order was issued to build thirteen great halls at Ximing Monastery. Under Emperor Ruizong, an edict transformed Jianguo Monastery in Bianzhou, which had been built by the śramaṇa Huiyun, into Great Xiangguo Monastery (named thus because the Emperor had ascended the dragon throne from being the Prince of Xiang). Under Emperor Xuanzong, an imperial order was issued to use timber from the imperial bedchamber to build the Maitreya Hall at Anguo Monastery. An imperial order was issued to every commandery throughout the empire to build Kaiyuan and Longxing Monasteries. Under Emperor Suzong, when the Retired Emperor visited Chengdu, the śramaṇa Yinggan distributed porridge to relieve the poor and starving, praying that the dynastic fortunes would become clear once again; an imperial order was issued to build Great Shengci Monastery, with ninety-six cloisters and eight thousand five hundred bays. Wang Wei, Right Vice Director of the Masters of Writing, together with his younger brother Jin, revered the Buddha; upon the death of their mother, they turned their Wangchuan estate into a monastery. Emperor Daizong dreamt of roaming a mountain monastery; the next day, a temple was built at Mount Langya and a plan was presented to the throne, which was bestowed the name Bao'ying Monastery. The Emperor dreamt of a pratyekabuddha from Mount Niushou coming to see him, and issued an imperial order to build a seven-tiered stupa on the mountain. Li Zhongqian, Commissioner for Troops and Horses in Huaixi, donated his residence to be a Buddhist scripture atelier, bestowed the name Bao'ying. Under Emperor Xuanzong, an imperial order was issued to monasteries throughout the empire to repair and restore the stupas of the ancestral masters. Under Emperor Zhaozong, an imperial order was issued to rebuild Caotang Monastery at the place where Kumārajīva had translated scriptures.