集神州三寶感通錄 2.7

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4. Master Lang Temple in Jinyu Valley of Mount Tai from the Western Jin: In the past, the Central Plains suffered the turmoil of the Yongjia era when the reins of government were lost. There was a śramaṇa named Śākya Senglang, whose secular surname was Li, a man of Jizhou. Having traveled to the west and returned to the east, he went into the Eastern Peak together with the monk Zhanyi. Divining the northwestern crag, he made it his final resting place. There were constantly clouds shading it, and both gentry and commoners marveled at it. The fame of his auspicious resonance shook foreign lands, as he lived in tranquility to the end of his days. At that time, all under heaven was without a ruler, and heroes harbored imperial ambitions. Qin, Song, Yan, and Zhao all without exception sent letters expressing revere and respect, ceding the taxes of counties to foster merit. Thus there were gilt-bronze images sent by seven kingdoms: the Prime Minister of Goryeo, the Hu kingdom, the Women's kingdom, the Wu kingdom, Kunlun, and Northern Dai. Senglang made offerings and served them with full ritual propriety, constantly displaying auspicious omens. Today they are housed in a single hall whose doors and windows are always open, yet no birds or sparrows ever tread there. Everyone respects and marvels at this. The temple has existed until now for about 350 years, and the foundation and structures of the temple and stūpa remain as original. In the Sui, it was renamed Shentong Daochang. At present, it is still established as a temple.