釋氏稽古略 2.183

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2.183

Compassion Repentance Ritual: When the Emperor of Liang was initially the regional inspector of Yongzhou, his wife, Lady Xi, was by nature excessively jealous, and she died. By this time, she had transformed into a giant python, entered the rear palace, and appeared in the emperor's dream to seek deliverance. The emperor read Buddhist sutras and composed the ten-fascicle Compassion Bodhimaṇḍa Repentance Ritual for her, inviting monks to perform the repentance rites. Lady Xi transformed into a heavenly being, thanked the emperor from mid-air, and departed. This repentance ritual circulates in the world and is called the Liang Emperor's Repentance.

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