釋鑑稽古略續集 1.82

1.82

The Emperor decreed that Great Master Dongchang expound the teachings; listening to him, he was greatly pleased and bestowed upon him a staff tipped with precious jade. The Emperor issued an imperial rescript to Lecturer Haotian, saying: "Because of our presence in the world, discipline your students and thoroughly illuminate the Buddha-Dharma, never letting it diminish or perish." The Emperor commanded Ācārya Yilin to translate the ritual manuals for the Bhaiṣajyaguru maṇḍala rites, in order to extinguish the disasters of the eight sufferings and increase immeasurable lifespan for the realm. The Emperor established an assembly of one hundred thousand monks, commanded ten masters to preach the Dharma in the imperial presence, and bestowed ten ingots of white gold and ten jade-tipped staffs. The Emperor summoned ten eminent monks to be offered meals in the inner palace. The Emperor sat upright and unmoved, and the virtuous masters likewise remained in silence. The Emperor then said: "This is true and actual merit."