佛祖歷代通載 12.11

12.11

（七　丙辰）　改顯慶正月丙寅。立代王弘為皇太子。是日於慈恩寺齋僧五千員。勅黃門侍郎薛元超主其事。因問法師玄奘前代翻經之式。對曰。漢魏既遠未可詳論。晉宋已來翻經皆有監閱詳緝之官。故符堅時曇摩難提譯經。黃門趙整執筆。姚興時羅什譯經。興及姚嵩執筆。後魏菩提流支譯經。侍中崔光筆授。以至梁陳周隋之代。並亦如之。貞觀初年波頗那羅譯經。先帝勅趙郡王孝恭詹事杜正倫監護。今特闕如。又大慈恩寺莊麗輪奐今古罕儔。尚未建碑。貧道懷此二寺。願聞之於上也。元超奏其語制可。

([Year] seven, bingchen) In the first month of the change of reign to Xianqing, on the day bingyin, Hong, King of Dai, was made Crown Prince. On this day, five thousand monks were provided a meal at Ci'en Monastery. An imperial order was issued to the Vice Director of the Chancellery Xue Yuanchao to oversee the affair. He subsequently asked Dharma Master Xuanzang about the formats of translation of scriptures in previous eras. [Xuanzang] replied: "Since the Han and Wei dynasties are distant, they cannot be discussed in detail. From the Jin and Song onwards, translation of scriptures has always had officials who supervised the reading and carefully compiled [the texts]. Therefore, when Dharmanandin translated scriptures under Fu Jian, the Gentleman of the Yellow Gate Zhao Zheng held the brush. When Kumārajīva translated scriptures under Yao Xing, Xing and Yao Song held the brush. When Bodhiruci translated scriptures under the Later Wei, Attendant Officer Cui Guang received and recorded the text with the brush. This continued all the way through the Liang, Chen, Zhou, and Sui dynasties; all were likewise. In the early years of the Zhenguan era, when Prabhākaramitra translated scriptures, the late Emperor decreed that Xiao Gong, Prince of Zhaojun, and Du Zhenglun, Supervisor of the Household of the Crown Prince, oversee and protect [the project]. Currently, this is peculiarly lacking. Moreover, the grandeur and beauty of the buildings of Da Ci'en Monastery are rarely rivalled in ancient or modern times, yet a stele has not yet been erected. This poor monk harbours these two matters in mind and wishes to bring them to the attention of His Majesty." Yuanchao memorialised his words, and an imperial decree granted approval.