高僧傳 2.48

2.48

至遜偽承玄二年，蒙遜濟河伐乞伏暮末於抱罕，以世子興國為前驅，為末軍所敗，興國擒焉。後乞伏失守，暮末與興國俱獲於赫連定，定後為吐谷渾所破，興國遂為亂兵所殺。遜大怒，謂事佛無應，即遣斥沙門，五十已下皆令罷道。蒙遜先為母造丈六石像，像遂泣涕流淚，讖又格言致諫，遜乃改心而悔焉。

In the second year of Mengxun's illegitimate Chengxuan era, Mengxun crossed the river to attack Qifu Mumo at Baohan, appointing his heir Xingguo as the vanguard. He was defeated by Mumo's army, and Xingguo was captured. Later, the Qifu lost their defense, and Mumo and Xingguo were both captured by Helian Ding; Ding was later defeated by the Tuyuhun, and Xingguo was ultimately killed by mutinous soldiers. Mengxun was furious, and deeming that serving the Buddha brought no response, he immediately banished the śramaṇas, ordering all those aged fifty and below to return to lay life. Mengxun had previously made a sixteen-foot stone image for his mother; the image thereupon shed tears and wept. Dharmakṣema also offered remonstrance with standard moral maxims, and Mengxun then changed his mind and repented.