[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036) › 12.16 # 佛祖歷代通載 12.16 佛祖歷代通載 12.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12.16) 十一月會天后難月。命入宮祈福。及分難神光滿宮。自庭燭天因號佛光王（即中宗也）初帝甞謂奘曰。若生男子即聽出家。至是奘奉表請許。佛光王出家紹隆三寶。制可。 > In the eleventh month, it coincided with the Empress's difficult month of childbirth. \[Xuanzang\] was ordered into the palace to pray for blessings. When the delivery took place, a divine light filled the palace, shining from the courtyard up to the heavens; hence he was named Prince Foguang (that is, Zhongzong). Previously, the Emperor had said to Xuanzang: "If a boy is born, We will permit him to undergo pravrajyā." When this occurred, Xuanzang presented a memorial requesting permission for Prince Foguang to undergo pravrajyā to continue and exalt the Three Jewels. An edict granted this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12.15) - [Next: 12.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12.17) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036~en-mt.12.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.12.16) · Pramāṇa