廣弘明集 2.17

2.17

太武以真君十三年二月五日崩。太子先已幽死。吳王以九日即位。改元永平。十月一日吳王又崩。帝孫諱濬即位。改元興安。是為文成帝也。廟號高宗。然佛教遠大光明四海。此洲萬國無王不奉。魏北雖除南宋彌盛。稱為真君明主。不亦惑乎。猜子而信賊臣。孰可悼乎。感癘而自嬰禍。斯酷甚乎。民思返政。存立非一。

Taiwu passed away on the fifth day of the second month of the thirteenth year of Zhenjun. The Crown Prince had previously died in imprisonment. The Prince of Wu ascended the throne on the ninth day, changing the era name to Yongping. On the first day of the tenth month, the Prince of Wu passed away as well. The Emperor's grandson, taboo name Jun, ascended the throne, changing the era name to Xing'an. This was Emperor Wencheng, with the temple name Gaozong. Now, the Buddhist teachings are vast and grand, illuminating the four seas; among the myriad states of this continent, there is no king who does not venerate them. Although they were abolished in the Northern Wei, in the Southern Song they flourished even more. To call [Taiwu] a 'True Lord' and an 'enlightened ruler'—is that not deluded? Suspecting his own son while believing a traitorous minister—what could be more lamentable? Incurring leprosy and bringing calamity upon himself—is this not the extreme of cruelty? The people yearned for a restoration of governance, and those who sought preservation and survival were not few.