[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) › 2.189 # 釋氏稽古略 2.189 釋氏稽古略 2.189 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.189](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2.189) 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). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.188](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2.188) - [Next: 2.190](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2.190) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037~en-mt.2.189) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2.189](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.2.189) · Pramāṇa