廣弘明集 17.64

17.64

魏州表云。所送舍利數度放光。復有諸病人或患眼盲或患五內。發願禮拜病皆得愈。至四月八日。欲下舍利。午時天忽有一片五色雲。香馥非常。須臾之間即降金花。至九日旦復下銀花。遍滿城治。其花大者如榆莢。小者似火精。人人皆得函盛奉獻。其日復有一黑狗耽耳白胸。於舍利塔前舒左肱屈右脚。見人行道即起行道。見人持齋亦即持齋。非時與食不食。唯欲得飲淨水。至後日旦起解齋。與粥始喫。其寺內先有數箇猛狗。但見一浪狗。無不競來吠嚙。若見此狗入寺。悉皆低頭掉尾。當爾之時。看人男夫婦女三十餘萬。盡皆不識此狗。未知從何而來。

A memorial from Wei Prefecture stated: 'The dispatched relics emitted light several times. There were also various sick people, some suffering from blindness and some suffering from internal organ ailments, who made vows and bowed in worship, and their illnesses were all cured. On the eighth day of the fourth month, when about to lower the relics at noon, a patch of five-colored cloud suddenly appeared in the sky, extraordinarily fragrant. In a short while, golden flowers rained down; by dawn on the ninth day, silver flowers fell again, filling the entire prefectural seat. The larger flowers were like elm pods, and the smaller ones like sparks of fire. Everyone obtained caskets full to present. On that day, there was also a black dog with drooping ears and a white chest; before the relic stūpa, it stretched its left foreleg and bent its right leg. Seeing people walk in the practice of the Way, it immediately got up and walked with them; seeing people maintain the fast, it also immediately maintained the fast. If given food at improper times, it would not eat, wishing only to drink pure water. On the morning of the following day, when the fast was broken, it was offered congee and only then ate. In that temple there had previously been several fierce dogs; whenever they saw a stray dog, they would invariably compete to bark and bite at it. But when they saw this dog enter the temple, they all lowered their heads and wagged their tails. At that time, among the more than three hundred thousand men, women, and spectators, none recognized this dog, nor knew from where it came.'