佛祖歷代通載 10.14

10.14

（四）　法師寶瓊。陳宣帝命為僧統。綏禦有法四眾安之。屢入重雲殿講道。帝尊之為師。初梁魏間僧統盛飾杖直僭擬官府。至瓊奏罷之。每出從數頭陀杖笠而已。于時海東有十二國。聞瓊道德不可見。遣使奉金帛求瓊畫像。其為天下敬慕如此。及卒。法師曇衍繼為僧統。亦有重名。衍初生下四十齒已具舉世異之。

(4) Dharma Master Baoqiong was appointed by Emperor Xuan of the Chen dynasty as the Controller of the Saṃgha. His governance was well-regulated, and the fourfold assembly was at ease with it. He frequently entered the Chongyun Hall to expound the Dharma, and the emperor honored him as his master. Formerly, between the Liang and Wei dynasties, Controllers of the Saṃgha were accompanied by ostentatious guards with canes and staffs, usurping the style of government offices. When it came to Qiong, he petitioned to abolish this; whenever he went out, only a few dhūtas accompanied him with staffs and bamboo hats. At that time, across the Eastern Sea there were twelve kingdoms; hearing of Qiong's virtue and knowing they could not see him, they sent envoys presenting gold and silk to request a portrait of Qiong. Such was the reverence and admiration the world held for him. When he passed away, Dharma Master Tanyan succeeded him as Controller of the Saṃgha, also enjoying great renown. When Yan was born, all forty teeth were already fully grown, which astonished the whole world.