集沙門不應拜俗等事 2.37

2.37

During the Yuanxi reign of Emperor Gong of the Jin, Helian Bobo occupied Xia Prefecture. He plundered the territories of the two Qin dynasties and carried out the cruelties of the five punishments. He then called himself "Fo-fo" (Buddha-Buddha), claiming that he was already a Buddha among men and fit to receive the homage of monks. He then had a Buddhist image painted and draped over his back, ordering the śramaṇas: "Bowing to this image is bowing to me." Later, he was struck dead by thunder. After he was buried, thunder struck again, exposing his corpse, upon which were inscribed the words "Without the Way." Soon afterward, [his state] was swallowed up by Northern Dai, and he became the laughingstock of the whole world.