集古今佛道論衡 2.26

2.26

The Chancellery proclaims: The Wondrously Awakened One bestows his compassion, regarding all living beings as an only child. The Profound Gate nourishes and fosters, gathering all things together as a mother. Thus the great teaching of nirvāṇa transformed that city of Gṛdhrakūṭa, and the true Dao of non-action encompassed this divine land. How could it be only that the pure land of the One with the Mark of the Feet would not tolerate the excellence of the Real Man? Southeast of Quwo, in a place called Wugu, there is a numinous temple where the Dao and the Buddha share the same altar. The stelae and records have been obliterated, so none know the reasons for its original construction. The eras are uncertain, and none know how far back its building dates. Suddenly, an extraordinary wind arose, hurling gravel as if blowing away an elder’s canopy; collapsing clouds masked the earth, like the gathering of the Minister of Works' troops. A sudden torrential downpour overturned the Yi and reversed the Luo. The Lightning Maiden cracked her whip, and the sky assumed the color of flowing gold; the Thunder Boy hauled the axles, and the earth produced the rumble of crumbling mountains. A thunderbolt struck, causing the head and body of Lord Lao to part ways, yet the Buddha's numinous image remained dignified and undamaged. The yellow crane has already soared high; the green ox has thus departed far away. Without understanding the golden elixir, how could one fail to be bewildered? Let the responsible officials put this into effect.