釋鑑稽古略續集 1.80

1.80

世祖潛龍時出征西國。好生為任。迷徑遇僧。開途受記。由是光宅天下統御萬邦。大弘密乘尊隆三寶。迎旃檀瑞像歸內宮。安奉萬歲山仁智殿。為現世之寶。仍建大聖壽萬安寺。供奉令一切人俱得瞻禮　定光佛塔毫光發現。帝命開視內有舍利。光耀人目。由是重建寶塔。帝命寫金字藏經。軸前圖像未定。帝云。此經是釋迦如來所說止畫說主。庶看誦者知有所自。

When Shizu was still a hidden dragon, he set out on a campaign to the Western Lands. Taking the cherishing of life as his duty, he lost his path and encountered a monk, who opened the way and bestowed upon him a prophecy. From this he illuminated the realm, governed myriad nations, greatly propagated the esoteric vehicle, and elevated the Three Jewels. He welcomed the sandalwood auspicious image back to the inner palace and enshrined it in the Renzhi Hall on Wanshui Mountain as a treasure of the present age. Furthermore, he built Dashengshou Wan'an Monastery to enshrine it, allowing all people to behold and worship it. When subtle rays of light manifested from the Dīpaṃkara Buddha stūpa, the Emperor ordered it opened and examined; inside were relics dazzling to human eyes. Because of this, the precious stūpa was rebuilt. The Emperor ordered the Tripiṭaka written in gold characters. Before the illustration at the head of the scroll was decided upon, the Emperor said: "This sūtra was spoken by Śākyamuni Tathāgata; paint only the master who spoke it, so that those who read and recite it may know from whence it originated."