釋鑑稽古略續集 1.38

1.38

Wuyin, the fifteenth year of Zhiyuan; the first year of Xiangxing of the Song: Emperor Bing of the Song was enthroned, changing the reign era to Xiangxing; he reigned for two years. Later, sailing by sea, he reached Mount Ya. Zhang Shijie fought the Yuan and was defeated; Lu Xiufu held the emperor and sank into the sea. On the morning of the first day of the first month, a great assembly was broadly held to feed the sangha, and an amnesty was granted throughout the realm. The Five Elders including Yuquan received grace and were ordained. A large star flowed south and fell into the sea, followed by more than a thousand small stars, with a sound like thunder, which ceased only after several quarters of an hour.