廣弘明集 17.20

17.20

蒲州於栖巖寺起塔。九月二十六日。舍利在治下仁壽寺。其夜堂內光明如晝。二十八日定基。明日地大震山大吼。巖上有鍾鼓之聲。十月七日舍利將之栖巖。地又動。八日輿登山從者千數。大風從下而上。因風力俄頃至於佛堂。其夜浮圖上有光。長數尺。乍隱乍顯至於十餘。瓶內亦有光五道散出。還斂入瓶。又有二光。並大如鉢。出於西壁。合為一道流入塔基。食頃乃滅。俄而復出。流入於堂。山頂亦有大光。照二百里。遠望者皆言燒山。九日夜又有二光遶浮圖其一流照西谷。其一流照南谷。十二日堂內又有光狀如香鑪。流至浮圖露盤。移時乃滅。其夜露盤上又有光。或散或聚。皆似蓮華。移更乃滅。十三日夜浮圖上又有光。如三佛像。並高尺。停住者久之。十四日夜有光三道。從堂而出。其一直上天。其一流於東北。其一狀如樓闕赫照州城。自朔至望。寺及城內。常聞異香。桃李杏柰多花。人採之以供養。舍利入函之夜又有光。再從塔出。圓如大鏡。諸光多紫赤。而見者色狀不必同。或云如大電。或云如燎火。其都無所見者十二三。有婦人抱新死小兒來乞救護。至夜便蘇。遇光照以愈疾者非一。諸州皆有感應。而栖巖寺最多。蓋由太祖武元皇帝之所建也。

In Pu prefecture, a pagoda was erected at Qiyan Temple. On the twenty-sixth day of the ninth month, the relics were at Renshou Temple under the seat of administration. That night, the hall was as bright as day with light. On the twenty-eighth day, the foundation was fixed. The next day, the earth shook violently, the mountain roared loudly, and the sounds of bells and drums were heard upon the cliffs. On the seventh day of the tenth month, as the relics were about to proceed to Qiyan, the earth moved again. On the eighth day, the palanquin ascended the mountain, followed by thousands. A great wind arose from below and surged upward; assisted by the power of the wind, they reached the Buddha hall in an instant. That night, above the stupa, there was a light several feet long, appearing and disappearing over ten times. From within the vial, five streams of light also emanated and dispersed, then gathered back into the vial. There were also two lights, both the size of an alms bowl, that came out from the western wall, merged into a single stream, and flowed into the foundation of the pagoda, extinguishing only after the duration of a meal. Shortly thereafter, they emerged again and flowed into the hall. On the mountain peak, there was also a great light illuminating an area of two hundred li; those gazing at it from afar all said the mountain was on fire. On the night of the ninth day, there were two lights circling the stupa; one flowed and illuminated the western valley, and the other flowed and illuminated the southern valley. On the twelfth day, inside the hall, there was another light shaped like an incense burner, which flowed to the dew basin of the stupa and was extinguished after some time. That night, above the dew basin, there were lights that dispersed and gathered, all resembling lotus blossoms, extinguishing only after the passing of a night watch. On the night of the thirteenth day, above the stupa, there were lights like three Buddha images, all a foot tall, which remained stationary for a long time. On the night of the fourteenth day, three streams of light issued from the hall: one shot straight up to heaven, one flowed northeast, and one, shaped like a multistoried tower, brilliantly illuminated the prefectural city. From the new moon to the full moon, within both the temple and the city, an extraordinary fragrance was constantly smelled. Peach, plum, apricot, and crabapple trees bore abundant blossoms, and people gathered them to make offerings. On the night the relics were placed into the casket, light again emerged twice from the pagoda, round like a great mirror. The various lights were mostly purplish-red, yet the colors and shapes witnessed were not necessarily the same: some said they were like great lightning, others that they were like a blazing fire; about twenty or thirty percent saw nothing at all. A woman holding a recently deceased infant came begging for rescue; when night fell, the infant was revived. Those who were cured of ailments upon being illuminated by the light were numerous. While all the prefectures had responses, Qiyan Temple had the most, for it had been founded by Taizu, Emperor Wuyuan.