釋氏稽古略 2.189

2.189

梁帝遣郝騫等。往天竺國迎佛旃檀像。其王模刻一像付騫。是年至建康。帝迎奉太極殿建齋度僧。大赦斷殺。帝從是蔬食斷慾（感通錄）。

The Emperor of Liang dispatched Hao Qian and others to India to welcome a sandalwood statue of the Buddha. The king of that land had a copy carved and handed it to Qian. In this year, it arrived in Jiankang. The emperor welcomed it into the Taiji Hall, established a vegetarian feast, ordained monks, granted a general amnesty, and banned slaughter. From then on, the emperor ate a vegetarian diet and abstained from sensual desire. (Gantong lu).