傳法正宗記 2.76

2.76

既付其法。即本座超身太虛而入涅槃。以三昧火而自焚之。其舍利自空而下。不可勝數。眾竟以衣裓接之。是時當此周正定王之世也。其眾尋建塔廟。以祕舍利。而諸天布寶蓋以覆之。

Having entrusted the Dharma, he vaulted from his seat into the great void and entered nirvāṇa, consuming himself with the fire of samādhi. His relics descended from the air, beyond count. The assembly vied to catch them with the folds of their robes. This took place during the reign of King Zhending of Zhou. The assembly soon built a stūpa and shrine to enshrine the relics, and the gods spread jeweled canopies to cover it.