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唐善胄。瀛州人。武德三年病革。謂門人曰。吾一生正信。不慮淨土不生。即令拂拭房宇燒香嚴待。病久委臥。忽起坐合掌。語侍人曰。安置世尊令坐。又自陳懺悔。良久曰。世尊去矣。低身似送因臥曰。向者阿彌陀佛來。汝等還見否。不久吾當去耳。少頃而逝。

Shanzhou of the Tang dynasty was a native of Yingzhou. In the third year of the Wude era, when his illness became critical, he said to his disciples, “Throughout my entire life I have held right faith; I have no anxiety about not being born in the Pure Land.” He then ordered them to sweep and clean the room and burn incense to prepare with solemnity. Having been ill for a long time, he was lying down weakly; suddenly he sat up, joined his palms, and said to the attendants, “Provide a seat for the Bhagavat to sit.” He also stated his repentance himself. After a long while, he said, “The Bhagavat has departed.” He bowed his body as if seeing someone off, and then lay down, saying, “Just now Amitābha Buddha came; did you see him or not? Before long, I shall depart.” Shortly afterward, he passed away.