廣弘明集 28.110

28.110

門下至人虛己。忘彼我於胸襟。釋教慈心。均異同於平等。是知上聖惻隱無隔萬方。大悲弘濟義猶一子。有隋失道九服沸騰。朕親總元戎致茲明罰。誓牧登陑曾無寧歲。其有桀犬愚惑嬰此湯羅。銜鬚義憤終于握節。各殉所奉咸有可嘉。日往月來逝川斯遠。雖復項藉放命。封樹紀於丘墳。紀信捐生。丹青著於圖像。猶恐九泉之下尚淪鼎鑊。八難之間永纏氷炭。愀然疚懷用忘興寢。思所以樹立福田濟其營魄。可於建義已來交兵之處。為義士凶徒殞身戎陣者。各建寺剎招延勝侶。望法鼓所振變炎火於青蓮。清梵所聞。易苦海於甘露。所司宜量定處所。并立寺名。支配僧徒。及修造院宇。具為事條以聞。稱朕矜愍之意。破薛舉。於豳州立昭仁寺。

From the Chancellery: The ultimate man empties himself, forgetting self and other in his bosom. The compassionate heart of the Śākya teaching regards sameness and difference with impartiality. Thus we know that the superior sage's commiseration knows no barrier across the myriad regions; the great compassion of broad deliverance treats beings like an only child. When the Sui lost the Way, the nine realms seethed. We personally commanded the main armies to deliver these bright punishments. Taking the oath at Mu and climbing the pass of Er, there was never a tranquil year. Some, like dogs barking at Jie, were deluded and foolish and caught in this net of Tang; yet holding fast their beards in righteous indignation, they went to their deaths holding the tally of fidelity. Each perished for what he served, and all possess something worthy of praise. Days and months pass by, flowing far off like departing rivers. Although Xiang Ji transgressed against the mandate, mounds and trees were marked at his burial tumulus; though Ji Xin sacrificed his life, his image was depicted in crimson and lapis pigments. We still fear that beneath the nine springs they remain sunken in cauldrons, and amidst the eight difficulties they are forever wrapped in ice and coals. With a sorrowful and aching heart, We forget both rising and sleeping. Pondering how to plant a field of merit to deliver their wandering souls, wherever battles have been fought since the raising of the righteous cause, for the righteous warriors and fierce foes who lost their lives in the ranks of war, let monasteries be built and supreme companions invited. We hope that where the Dharma drum resounds, blazing fire will transform into blue lotuses, and where the clear chanting is heard, the sea of suffering will turn into amṛta. Let the relevant offices assess and determine the locations, assign monastery names, allocate monks, and construct the halls and cloisters, drawing up a complete list of provisions to report, so as to match Our intention of pity and commiseration. To mark the defeat of Xue Ju, erect the Zhaoren Temple in Binzhou.