釋氏稽古略 3.136

3.136

The lineage transmission by Song (Monk Controller Zanning) states: 'Regarding those who transmitted the wheel of doctrinal forms, the Eastern Land takes Vajrabodhi as the first patriarch, Amoghavajra as the second patriarch, and Huilang as the third patriarch. Thereafter, branches divided and schools split, and all said: "While those who transmit the great Yoga teaching are many indeed, why are miracles so few?" This is akin to Yujia giving birth to the responding dragon, the responding dragon giving birth to the phoenix, and down from the phoenix being born the multitude of ordinary birds. How could it be possible to avoid change and decline?'