[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 15.147 # 廣弘明集 15.147 廣弘明集 15.147 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.147](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15.147) 大同四年七月。詔曰。天慈普覆義無不攝。方便利物豈有方所。上虞縣民李胤之掘地得一牙像。方減二寸。兩邊雙合俱成獸形。其內一邊佛像一十二軀。一邊一十五體。刻畫明淨巧迹妙絕。將神靈所成非人功也。中有真形舍利六焉。東州昔經奏。上未以為意。而胤之銜𮘧縲紲束治。真形舍利降在中署。光明顯發示希有相。大悲救苦良有以乎。宜承佛力弘茲寬大。凡天下罪無輕重。在今月十六日昧爽以前。皆赦除之。即日散出。奉迎法身還臺供養。 > In the seventh month of the fourth year of Datong, the edict proclaimed: 'Heavenly compassion universally covers all, in its principle taking in everyone; expedient means for benefiting beings—how could they have a fixed location? Li Yinzhi, a commoner of Shangyu County, dug the ground and obtained an ivory image, just under two inches square. The two sides closed together into the shape of a beast. Within, on one side were twelve Buddha images, and on the other side fifteen figures, carved with clear purity and wondrous craftsmanship that were utterly sublime. It must have been produced by divine spirits, not by human effort. Inside were six relics of the true form. The eastern prefecture previously submitted a memorial about it, but We did not pay it heed. Yet when Yinzhi was bound in fetters and imprisoned for punishment, the relics of the true form descended into the prison offices, displaying bright light and manifesting a rare sign. Great compassion saving from suffering—truly there is a reason for it! We ought to rely on the Buddha's power to extend this leniency. All crimes throughout the realm, whether light or grave, committed before daybreak on the sixteenth day of this month, are completely pardoned and cleared. This very day \[the convicts\] shall be released, and the Dharma-body shall be welcomed back to the palace for offerings.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.146](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15.146) - [Next: 15.148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15.148) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.15.147) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15.147](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.15.147) · Pramāṇa