弘贊法華傳 9.5

9.5

齊高宗明皇帝。諱鸞。字景棲。凝神覺海。思積耆山。灑一雨於群曚。潤三枝於庶物。造千金像。寫一切經。持六淨齊。口誦波若。造歸依寺。召集禪僧。常讀法華。亟淹寒暑。

Emperor Ming, Gaozong of the Qi, had the taboo name Luan and the courtesy name Jingqi. He focused his mind on the sea of awakening, and his thoughts dwelt on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa. He sprinkled the single rain upon the masses in darkness, and moistened the three varieties of vegetation among all beings. He made a thousand-pound golden image, copied the entire canon of sūtras, observed the six pure fasting days, and chanted the Prajñā[-pāramitā] aloud with his mouth. He founded Guiyi Temple, convened dhyāna monks, and constantly read the Lotus Sūtra, persisting through many winters and summers.