佛祖歷代通載 7.43

7.43

四魏太祖道武皇帝書。皇帝敬問太山朗和上。承妙聖靈要須經略。已命元戎。上人德同海嶽神算遐長。冀助威謀克寧荒服。今遣使送素絹二十端。白㲲五十領。銀鉢三枚。到願受納。

Fourth, the letter from Emperor Daowu, Taizu of Wei: 'The Emperor respectfully inquires after Upādhyāya Lang of Mount Tai. Inheriting the wondrous sacred spirit, there must be strategic management; I have already commanded the grand army. The Superior Man's virtue equals the seas and mountains, and his spiritual calculations reach far. I hope you will assist my majestic plans to subdue and bring peace to the desolate frontiers. Now I dispatch an envoy to present twenty bolts of plain silk, fifty pieces of white cotton cloth, and three silver alms bowls. Upon arrival, I pray you will receive and accept them.'