佛祖歷代通載 10.64

10.64

是年六月十三日。詔曰。仰惟正覺大慈大悲。救護眾生津濟庶品。朕歸依三寶重興聖教。思與四海之內一切人民俱發菩提共修福業。使當今現在爰及來世永作善因同登妙果。宜請沙門三十人諳解法相兼堪宣導者。各將侍者二人散官一人薰陸香一百二十片。分送舍利往前三十州建塔。每州僧三百六十人。為朕及皇太子后妃諸王內外官僚士庶懺悔。及於相州戰場立寺七日行道。任人布施。限十文而止。所施之錢以供營塔。若少不充役。正下及用庫物。別外州郡僧尼普為舍利設齋。限十月十五日午時同下石函。總管刺史下至縣尉。自非軍機停務七日。專檢校行道務盡誠敬。副朕意焉。是日帝親以七寶箱奉三十舍利。自內而出置于御座之桉。與諸沙門燒香禮拜。願弟子常以正法護持三寶。救度一切眾生。乃取金瓶瑠璃瓶各三十。以瑠璃瓶盛金瓶。置舍利於其內。薰陸為泥塗蓋而印之。諸沙門各奉而行。初入州境。總管刺史夾道步引。四部大眾威儀齋肅。共以寶蓋旛幢華臺像輦佛帳經輿香山香鉢種種音樂。盡來供養圍繞讚唄。依阿含經舍利入拘尸那城法。於是沙門對四部大眾。作是唱言。至尊以菩薩大慈無邊無際。哀愍眾生切於骨髓。故分布舍利。共天下同作善因。又引經文種種方便。訶責之教。導之深至。懇惻涕零。及宣讀懺悔文。至舍利將入函。沙門高奉寶瓶巡示大眾。人人拭目諦視共覩光明。哀戀號泣聲響震地。凡是安置之處。悉亦如之。帝於十月十五日午時。在大興宮之大殿西面。執珪而立。延請佛像及沙門三百六十人。旛蓋香花讚唄音樂。自大興善寺來居殿堂。帝燒香禮拜降御東廊。親率文武百僚素食齋戒。及舍利入塔訖。帝曰。爾佛法重興。必有感應。其後處處表奏。皆如其言（見著作王邵舍利感應記）。

On the thirteenth day of the sixth month in this year, an imperial edict stated: "We reverently contemplate the True Awakened One's great kindness and great compassion, who rescues and protects sentient beings and ferries all classes of beings across. We have taken refuge in the Three Jewels and revived the holy teaching, wishing that together with all the people within the four seas, we may all generate bodhicitta and jointly cultivate deeds of blessing, causing the present age as well as future lives to eternally produce good causes and together ascend to the wondrous fruit. Let thirty śramaṇas who thoroughly comprehend the characteristics of dharmas and are capable of proclamation and guidance be invited; each taking two attendants, one titular official, and one hundred and twenty pieces of frankincense, they shall distribute and convey the relics to the thirty prefectures to erect stupas. In each prefecture, three hundred and sixty monks shall perform repentance on behalf of Ourselves, the Crown Prince, the empress and imperial consorts, the princes, inner and outer officials, literati, and commoners; and at the battlefield of Xiangzhou, a monastery shall be established for seven days of circumambulation and practice of the Way. People shall be allowed to give alms, limited to ten coins. The money donated shall be used to finance the construction of the stupas; if insufficient for the labour, it shall be supplemented directly using warehouse goods. In addition, the monks and nuns of other prefectures and commanderies shall universally host vegetarian feasts for the relics. It is limited that on the fifteenth day of the tenth month at the hour of noon, the stone caskets shall simultaneously be lowered. From Area Commanders-in-Chief and Prefects down to County Lieutenants, except for urgent military affairs, they shall suspend their duties for seven days, exclusively overseeing the practice of the Way and exhausting all sincerity and reverence, to accord with Our intention." On this day, the Emperor personally held the thirty relics in the seven-jeweled chest, brought them out from within, and placed them upon the table before the imperial throne. Together with all the śramaṇas, he burned incense and paid homage, vowing: "May this disciple always use the correct Dharma to protect and sustain the Three Jewels, and rescue and cross over all sentient beings." Then thirty gold flasks and thirty lapis lazuli flasks were taken; the gold flasks were placed inside the lapis lazuli flasks, and the relics were set within them. Frankincense was made into mud to seal the lids and stamp them with seals. All the śramaṇas each received them and went forth. Upon first entering the prefectural borders, the Area Commanders-in-Chief and Prefects walked along flanking the roads to lead the way; the fourfold assembly was solemn and pure in demeanor, jointly using jeweled canopies, banners, standards, flower stages, palanquins for statues, curtains for the Buddha, carriages for scriptures, fragrant mountains, fragrant bowls, and various sorts of music to completely present offerings, circumambulate, and chant praises, in accordance with the method in the Āgama sūtra for the relics entering the city of Kuśinagara. Thereupon the śramaṇas addressed the fourfold assembly, proclaiming: "The Most Venerable, with the boundless and limitlessly vast great compassion of a bodhisattva, pities sentient beings to the very marrow of their bones; therefore he distributes the relics so that together all under heaven may create good causes." Furthermore, they cited scripture texts concerning various expedient means and teachings of admonition, guiding them so profoundly that people were deeply moved to weeping and tears, as the repentance texts were proclaimed and read. When the relics were about to enter the caskets, the śramaṇas held the jeweled flasks high to display them to the great assembly; everyone wiped their eyes and gazed intently, all beholding their bright radiance, weeping with loving longing as their cries shook the earth. Wherever they were enshrined, it was entirely likewise. On the fifteenth day of the tenth month at the hour of noon, the Emperor stood facing west in the Great Hall of Daxing Palace, holding a jade tablet. He invited the Buddha image and three hundred and sixty śramaṇas, with banners, canopies, incense, flowers, praises, and music, coming from Daxingshan Monastery to abide in the palace hall. The Emperor burned incense, made prostrations, descended to the eastern corridor, and personally led the civil and military officials in vegetarian fasting. When the relics had entered the stupas, the Emperor said: "Now that the Buddha Dharma is revived, there will certainly be sympathetic responses." Thereafter, memorial reports from various places all matched his words (see the Record of Auspicious Responses of the Relics by Editorial Director Wang Shao).