廣弘明集 2.21

2.21

皇興元年高祖孝文誕載。於恒安北臺起永寧寺七級佛圖。高三百餘尺。基架博敞。為天下第一。又於天宮寺。造釋迦文像。高四十三尺。用赤金十萬斤黃金六百斤。又搆三級石佛圖高十丈。榱棟楣楹上下重結。大小皆石。鎮固巧密為京華壯觀。

In the first year of Huangxing, Gaozu Xiaowen was born. At the Northern Terrace of Heng'an, the Yongning Temple's seven-tiered stūpa was erected, over three hundred *chi* in height. Its foundation and framework were broad and spacious, ranking foremost under heaven. Furthermore, at Tiangong Temple, an image of Śākyamuni was made, forty-three *chi* in height, using one hundred thousand catties of red copper and six hundred catties of yellow gold. In addition, a three-tiered stone stūpa ten *zhang* in height was constructed, with rafters, beams, lintels, and pillars interlocking above and below, all of stone large and small, solidly built and ingeniously compact, forming a magnificent sight in the capital.