大唐西域記 12.39
大唐西域記 12.39
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- Classical Chinese
12.39
牛角山巖有大石室,中有阿羅漢,入滅心定,待慈氏佛,數百年間,供養無替。近者崖崩,掩塞門徑,國王興兵欲除崩石,即黑蜂群飛,毒螫人眾,以故至今石門不開。
In the caverns of Mount Goshringa is a great rock-dwelling where there is an Arhat plunged in the ecstasy called "destroying the mind;" he awaits the coming of Maitreya Buddha. During several centuries constant homage has been paid to him. During the last few years the mountain tops have fallen and obstructed the way (to the cavern). The king of the country wished to remove the fallen rocks by means of his soldiers, but they were attacked by swarms of black bees, who poisoned the men, and so to this day the gate of the cavern is blocked up. To the south-west of the chief city about 10 li there is a monastery called Ti-kia-p'o-fo-na (Dirghabhavana?), in which is a standing figure of Buddha of Kiu-chi. Originally this figure came from Kiu-chi (Kuche), and stayed here. In old time there was a minister who was banished from this country to Kiu-chi; whilst there he paid worship only to this image, and afterwards, when he returned to his own country, his mind still was moved with reverence towards it. After midnight the figure suddenly came of itself to the place, on which the man left his home and built this convent.
Translations (1)
- Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World — Samuel Beal 1884, English