廣弘明集 2.43

2.43

Luo Chongzhi of Hedong consumed pine resin and did not eat the five grains. He claimed to have received the Dao on Mount Zhongtiao, where there was a cavern connecting to Kunlun and Penglai, and said that he had seen immortals coming and going. The Emperor ordered him to return to his hometown, build an altar, and pray, decreeing that Hedong supply his needs. Luo entered the cavern for a hundred paces, but it ended abruptly, and he was summoned back. The officials deemed him guilty of deceit and improper conduct and memorialised to punish him. Shizu pardoned him so as to demonstrate his intention to welcome worthy men.