[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) › [釋氏稽古略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037) › 1.517 # 釋氏稽古略 1.517 釋氏稽古略 1.517 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.517](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1.517) 永興二年。帝鑄黃金浮圖老子像。覆以百寶蓋。宮中身奉祀之。世人以金銀作佛像。自此而始也（三寶紀）。 > In the second year of Yongxing, the Emperor cast golden statues of the Buddha (futou) and Laozi, covering them with canopies made of a hundred gems. He personally made offerings to them within the palace. People of the world making Buddhist statues out of gold and silver began from this (Sanbao ji). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.516](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1.516) - [Next: 1.518](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1.518) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037~en-mt.1.517) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1.517](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.1.517) · Pramāṇa