續高僧傳 3.8.2

3.8.2

Looking at the hung gold that cannot be altered, it serves as a guiding compass; holding the clustered jades that never decay, how splendid is this! How splendid is this! In the first year of the Wude era, the officials and subordinates of the three princely headquarters gathered at Yanxing Temple. The eminent bhadantas of the capital competed in presenting doctrinal expositions. There was the dharmabhāṇaka of Qingchan Temple, who established the thesis of 'refuting emptiness'. With fierce voice and impassioned countenance, his vigor surpassed his contemporaries. Wang Jingye, the Administrator of the Prince's Headquarters, memorialized above, saying: 'The sharpness of the dharmabhāṇaka who ascended the seat is difficult to counter; none other than Huijing of Jiguo Temple can blunt his edge.' An order was immediately given for them to debate. Jing said: 'Now standing beside heroes and mingled among dragons and elephants, it is difficult to engage in lofty discourse in countering the Venerable One. Even so, I venture to rely upon the power that gathers the autumn frost and disperses the bounty of spring rain, allowing Huijing to inquire into slight doubts and permitting the dharmabhāṇaka to extol great wisdom. How could this not be the splendor of the Buddha-Dharma?' He then asked: 'It is not yet clear: in