神僧傳 8.24

8.24

Hehe's family origin was unknown. As a monk, he appeared mad and unruly, yet his utterances often hit the mark, and people at the time hailed him as a sage. Princess Yueguo had been married to Zheng Wanjun of Xingyang for several years without bearing children. Wanjun petitioned him, saying: "I have no heir and wish to obtain a son. May the Master bestow your grace?" The Master said: "Give me three thousand bolts of silk, and the Princess shall give birth to two sons." Jun made the donation as instructed. He took the silk to the monastery, saying it was to cultivate merit, and then said to Jun: "The Princess is pregnant. I have commanded two devas to descend and become the Princess's sons." He also said: "The Princess's belly is small; can she carry two boys at once? I shall have them born in the same year, one earlier and one later." The Princess indeed became pregnant. At the beginning of the year and at the end of the year, she gave birth to a son each. The elder was named Qianyao, and the younger was named Huiming. Both grew into handsome men, broadly learned and possessing keen discernment.