釋氏稽古略 3.100

3.100

An imperial decree summoned Chan Master Hui'an of Mount Song and Chan Master Shenxiu to the capital. They entered the palace hall in shoulder-borne litters, and the Empress Dowager in person performed kneeling prostrations to them. She received them in the imperial palace and morning and evening inquired of the Way, honoring Hui'an as a National Preceptor. At that time, princes, dukes, and those below, hearing of their fame, came to pay respects, prostrating in reverence while gazing at the dust of their carriages (Chuandeng lu).