集神州三寶感通錄 2.26

2.26

22. The Song General of the Guard, Prince Kang of Linchuan, built a three-bay hall inside the city of Jingzhou to make offerings to scriptures and images. Upon the hall walls, many bodhisattva images were painted. When Prince Wen of Hengyang took over the garrison, he abolished it to use as a study and had it completely plastered over. Whenever it dried, it flaked off, and the painted forms remained fresh and clean; even when replastered, it was still like this. The Prince did not believe, thinking in his heart it was a mere coincidence. He also had it thickly coated, yet the painted images showed through luminously, clearly discernible in array. The Prince again ordered the old walls destroyed and entirely rebuilt. Before long he fell ill, and whenever he closed his eyes, he saw the various images filling his sight in profusion. Thereupon he abandoned it and did not dwell there, engaging quite a bit in fasts and lectures.