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高僧傳 1.26

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In the fourth month of the fourth year of the Tianji reign era of Wu (280 CE), Hao surrendered to the Jin; in the ninth month, Senghui fell ill and died. This year was the first year of the Taikang era of Emperor Wu of the Jin. During the Xianhe era of Emperor Cheng of the Jin, Su Jun rebelled and burned the stūpa that Senghui had built; the Minister of Works He Chong rebuilt it again. The General Who Pacifies the West Zhao You, whose family had never revered the Dharma and who was arrogant toward the Three Jewels, entered this monastery and said to the monks, "I have long heard that this stūpa repeatedly emits radiant light; it is baseless and absurd, and I have not been able to believe it. If I must see it with my own eyes, then that is another matter." No sooner had he finished speaking than the stūpa emitted five-colored light that illuminated the halls and the pinnacle. You stood in awe with his hair standing on end, and from this conceived faith and reverence. To the east of the monastery, he erected another small stūpa. In the distant perspective, this was due to the divine resonance of the Great Sage; in the proximate perspective, it was also through the power of Kang Senghui. Therefore, his portrait was painted and has been transmitted to the present day. Sun Chuo composed a eulogy for him, saying:

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