佛祖統紀 53.67

53.67

On Mount Cao of Jin, a flock of Indian monks gathered at the mountain peak and flew away; an imperial order was issued to build Heyu Dhyāna Monastery. Under Emperor Taizu of Song, King Chu of Wuyue cast eighty-four thousand gilt-bronze stupas and distributed them throughout the country. Under Emperor Taizong, Longxing Monastery, which had been abolished under the Zhou and converted into an official granary, was sought to be restored by its monks beating drums; an imperial order restored it as a monastery. Unnamed monasteries throughout the empire were bestowed plaques reading 'Taiping Xingguo' or 'Qianming'. An imperial order was sent to Mount Wutai to cast gilt-bronze images of Mañjuśrī and ten thousand bodhisattvas. An edict ordered the construction of Kaisheng Dhyāna Monastery to enshrine the wondrous sandalwood image from India, the Buddha Śākyamuni's tooth relic, and the true body of Master Baozhi. An imperial order was sent to Mount Tiantai to rebuild Shouchang Monastery and make five hundred and sixteen statues of arhats. A pagoda was built at Kaibao Monastery, eleven tiers and thirty-six chang high; its upper part enshrined a relic stupa that emitted light illuminating heaven and earth. Under Emperor Zhenzong, an edict bestowed gold to repair the Samantabhadra Monastery on Mount Emei. The śramaṇa Jiquan returned from Western India, obtained Buddha relics, and built a stupa in Yangzhou. An imperial order was issued to the pagoda of Changgan Monastery in Jiangning Prefecture, bestowing the name Shenggan. An edict ordered the construction of Zisheng Cloister in Bingzhou to dedicate blessings for officers and soldiers killed in battle. Under Emperor Renzong, an imperial order was issued to build Cihua Monastery in the capital to dedicate blessings for the deceased emperor. An imperial order was issued to rebuild the Linggan Pagoda. The palace attendant Li Yunning memorialized to establish the Jingyin Monastery of the Ten Directions from his residence, and an edict summoned Dhyāna Master Lian to reside there.