釋氏稽古略 2.186

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2.186

The Emperor of Liang, through Master Bao's spiritual power, witnessed the marks of suffering in the hells. He asked how it might be stopped. Master Bao said: "Only when hearing the sound of a bell is their suffering temporarily suspended." Thereupon, he decreed that temples throughout the realm strike the bells, letting the sound resound slowly and gently. (Basic Annals).

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釋氏稽古略 — Classical Chinese