辯正論 4.114

4.114

晉公地屬文昭名高主陝。納四履之苞茅。專五侯之征伐。周文作輔庶績咸熙。臯繇為謨天下無事。社稷由其建立。朝廷賴其銓衡。而篤信不群迴向無比。興隆像教創製仁祠。凡造法王彌勒陟屺會同等五寺。湯沐撤俸。不費水衡之財。郡國減租。無勞泛舟之役。濆陰寶鼎之地。安邑紫殿之基。園開長者之金。泉涌沙門之錫。盡大秦之木難傾日南之火齊。製窮彫匠。不因工王之圖。巧極神功。方待由余之對。中天寶塔。遙臨望氣之臺。涌地靈龕。還對鹽車之坂。持戒四部安居二時。恒轉法輪。常凝禪室。又供養崇華寺。

Duke Jin's lineage belonged to the lineage of King Wen, and his fame stood high as ruler of Shaanxi. He received the tributary rushes of the four lands, and commanded the punitive expeditions of the five lords. As Chancellor to Zhou Wen, all accomplishments were radiant; with Gao Yao as his model, the realm was free of trouble. The altars of soil and grain were established through him, and the imperial court relied on his balance and judgment. Yet his sincere faith was extraordinary, and his dedication of merit peerless. He caused the teaching of the images to flourish and established benevolent sanctuaries. In all, he built five monasteries, including Fawang, Mile, Zhiqi, and Huitong. Deducting expenses from his private income and bath-towns, he did not deplete the funds of the Privy Treasury; reducing taxes from commanderies and principalities, he spared the labor of water transport. On the land of the precious cauldron at Fenyin, on the foundation of the purple palace at Anyi, the gardens opened with the gold of the Elder, and springs gushed at the strike of the śramaṇa's staff. He exhausted the fire-pearls of Da Qin and drained the luminous gems of Rinan. Their construction exhausted the craft of carvers, without relying on the plans of the Master of Works; their artistry attained divine skill, awaiting comparison only with You Yu. The jeweled pagoda pointing to the mid-heaven looked afar upon the qi-observing terrace; the spiritual niche surging from the earth directly faced the slopes of the salt carts. The fourfold assembly observing the precepts practiced the retreat during the two seasons; the wheel of the Dharma was constantly turned, and tranquility always prevailed in the meditation chambers. He also supported Chonghua Monastery.