集神州三寶感通錄 1.41

1.41

吳孫權赤烏四年。沙門康僧會。創達江表設像行道。吳人以為妖異。以狀聞之。權召會問。佛有何靈。會曰。佛晦靈迹。遺骨舍利應現無方。權曰何在。會曰。神迹感通祈求可獲。權曰。若得舍利當為興寺。經三七日遂獲瓶中。旦呈於權光照宮殿。權執瓶寫于銅盤。舍利下衝。盤即破碎。權大驚嗟希有瑞也。會進曰。佛之靈。骨金剛不碎劫火不燋。權乃使力者擊之。搥砧俱陷舍利不損。光明四射耀晃人目。又以火燒。乃騰光上踊作大蓮花。權大發信。乃為立建初寺。改所住地名佛陀里。

In the fourth year of the Chiwu era of Sun Quan of Wu, the śramaṇa Kang Senghui first arrived in the region south of the Yangtze, setting up images and practicing the Way. The people of Wu regarded it as uncanny and reported the situation to Sun Quan. Sun Quan summoned Senghui and asked, "What numinous power does the Buddha possess?" Senghui said, "The Buddha has concealed his numinous traces, yet his remaining bones and śarīra respond and manifest without limit." Quan said, "Where are they?" Senghui said, "Divine traces resonate through sympathy; if sought with prayers, they may be obtained." Quan said, "If you obtain śarīra, I will erect a temple for them." After three times seven days, they were finally obtained within a bottle. In the morning he presented them to Quan, their light illuminating the palace halls. Quan took the bottle and poured them onto a bronze plate; as the śarīra fell, the plate shattered immediately. Quan was greatly astonished and sighed at the rare auspicious sign. Senghui stepped forward and said, "The numinous bones of the Buddha are like vajra, unbreakable, and the kalpa fire cannot scorch them." Quan then ordered strong men to strike them; the hammer and anvil both dented, yet the śarīra was undamaged, its radiance shooting out in all four directions, dazzling men's eyes. They also burned it with fire, whereupon it surged with light, leaping up into a great lotus. Quan gave rise to great faith, and consequently established Jianchu Temple for it, renaming the place where he dwelt "Buddha Village".