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宋荊王夫人王氏。專修淨業。曉夕勤至。給侍之人。無不則效。惟一妾懈慢。夫人責之。遂悔悟精進。忽無疾而逝。致夢他妾云。蒙夫人誨。已生安養。夫人未信也。俄而亦夢。與妾同遊寶池。見一花天衣飄揚。題曰。楊傑一華朝服而坐。題曰。馬圩復見金臺光明晃耀。妾指曰。此夫人生處也。既覺彌加精進。年八十一。慶誕之晨。秉燭然香。望觀音閣而立。左右方具儀獻壽已立化矣。

In the Song dynasty, Lady Wang, the wife of the Prince of Jing, exclusively cultivated pure karma, being diligent and devoted day and night. Among her serving women, there was none who did not emulate her. Only one concubine was negligent and lax; the Madame reprimanded her, whereupon she felt remorse, reformed, and practiced vigorously. Suddenly, she passed away without illness, appearing in a dream to another concubine and saying, "Receiving the Madame's instruction, I have already been born in Peaceful Nourishment." The Madame did not believe it. Shortly afterward, she also dreamed that she wandered with the concubine in the jeweled pond, seeing one flower on which heavenly robes fluttered, inscribed: "Yang Jie"; on another flower a man sat in court dress, inscribed: "Ma Wei"; and she saw another golden terrace radiant with blazing light. The concubine pointed and said, "This is where the Madame will be born." When she awoke, she became all the more vigorous. At eighty-one years of age, on the morning of her birthday, holding a candle and burning incense, she stood facing the Guanyin Pavilion. While her attendants were just preparing the ceremonial offerings of longevity blessings, she had already passed away standing.