弘贊法華傳 9.6

9.6

Emperor Yuan, Zhongzong of the Liang, had the taboo name Yi and the courtesy name Shicheng. Through the accumulated good of his family's enduring blessings, their house passed down utmost virtue. Having revered supreme causes from past lives, he cherished deep faith. He founded the two temples of Tianju and Tiangong, made offerings to a thousand monks, lectured on the Tattvasiddhi-śāstra, and studied the Abhidharma under Master Yan. He learned the divining of yarrow stalks under Master Zhishang. With his own hand he drew images of the holy monks and wrote the names of the Thousand Buddhas, and he recited the Bhaiṣajyarāja dhāraṇī. Furthermore, he diligently sought the place of jewels and bore the jewel of the topknot upon his head, making the recitation of the Lotus Sūtra his constant practice.