大唐西域記 9.56

9.56

迦布德迦伽藍南二三里，至孤山。其山崇峻，樹林欝茂，名花清流，被崖緣壑。上多精舍靈廟，頗極剞劂之工。正中精舍有觀自在菩薩像，軀量雖小，威神感肅，手執蓮花，頂戴佛像。常有數人，斷食要心，求見菩薩，七日、二七日、乃至一月，其有感者，見觀自在菩薩，妙相莊嚴，威光赫奕，從像中出，慰喻其人。昔南海僧伽羅國王清旦以鏡照面，不見其身，乃覩贍部洲摩揭陀國多羅林中小山上有此菩薩像，王深感慶，圖以營求。既至此山，寔唯肖似，因建精舍，興諸供養。自後諸王尚想遺風，遂於其側建立精舍靈廟，香花伎樂供養不絕。

To the south of this 2 or 3 li we come to a solitary hill, which is of great height, and covered with forests and jungle. Celebrated flowers and pure fountains of water cover its sides and flow through its hollows. On this hill are many vihāras and religious shrines, sculptured with the highest art. In the exact middle of the vihāra is a figure of Kwan-tsz'-tsai Bodhisattva. Although it is of small size, yet its spiritual appearance is of an affecting character. In its hand it holds a lotus flower; on its head is a figure of Buddha. There are always a number of persons here who abstain from food desiring to obtain a view of the Bodhisattva. For seven days, and fourteen days, and even for a whole month (do they fast). Those who are properly affected see this Kwan-tsz'-tsai Bodhisattva with its beautiful marks, and thoroughly adorned with all its majesty and glory. It comes forth from the middle of the statue, and addresses kind words to these men.

In old days the king of the Siṁhala country, in the early morning reflecting his face in a mirror, was not able to see himself, but he saw in the middle of a Tala wood, on the top of a little mountain in the Magadha country of Jambudvlpa, a figure of this Bodhisattva. The king, deeply affected at the benevolent appearance of the figure, diligently searched after it. Having come to this mountain, he found in fact a figure resembling the one he had seen. On this he built a vihâra and offered to it religious gifts. After this the king still recollecting the fame of the circumstance, according to his example, built vihâras and spiritual shrines. Flowers and incense with the sound of music are constantly offered here. Going south-east from this shrine on the solitary mountain about 40 li, we come to a convent with about fifty priests, who study the teaching of the Little Vehicle. Before the sanghârâma is a great stûpa, where many miracles are displayed. Here Buddha in former days preached for Brahma-deva's sake and others during seven days. By the side of it are traces where the three Buddhas of the past age sat and walked. To the north-east of the sanghârâma about 70 li, on the south side of the Ganges river, we come to a large village, thickly populated. There are many Deva temples here, all of them admirably adorned.