辯正論 4.90

4.90

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Under the Qi: Palace Attendant, Director of the Department of State Affairs, Manager of Affairs of the Masters of Writing, Bearer of the Staff of Authority, Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs of Zhaozhou, Agile Cavalry Generalissimo, Opening the Office Equal in Rank to the Three Excellencies, Army Protecting General, Regional Inspector of Zhaozhou, Concurrently Area Commander of Six Provinces, Grand Rectifier of Bingzhou, Duke of Chang'an, Prince of Jinchang, Tang Yong. He built the Zhongyi Zhuangyan Daningguo Monastery and cast a golden image of Maitreya. The astrological signs matched the auspicious tallies, and the mountain spirits manifested their blessings. Meeting with these prosperous years, his supreme virtue was made manifest: he served five sovereigns with brilliance, and his favors were magnified by the eight appointments. Abroad he accompanied the imperial carriage; at court he tread upon the green rush mats. He salvaged oversights and made good deficiencies, presenting what was fitting and replacing what was not. The classics of military regulation, the secrets of army tallies, the sharp treasures of state that may not be displayed to men—the heart and mind of the ruler relied upon him, and he took charge of them with utmost secrecy. Furthermore, he inspected and impeached in the border regions, and supervised the whole of Zhao. Leaning on his tally he proclaimed his majesty; dismounting from his chariot he spread his benevolence. The powerful and wealthy who were engrossed in annexing lands ceased their activities upon perceiving his awe-inspiring demeanor; the weak and solitary who had fallen were given rest upon being bathed in his rain and dew. Like a metal mouth with a wooden clapper, he instructed them intimately and pointedly. When food and clothing were abundant, they understood glory and shame; when rites and music spread wide, they recognized loyalty and filial piety. The city markets were devoid of fraudulent merchandise; the prisons harbored sentiments of mercy and compassion. His frugality was compared to eating fish and his purity matched fetching water. The magistrates of Canxu feared him as a spirit, and the common people in rustic farmsteads looked up to him like the sun and moon. Furthermore, the field of merit was inherent to his person, and pure gold was in his nature; he disported in the manifold dharmas and subdued all his sense faculties. Whenever he heard [the Dharma] he surely practiced it, and whenever he saw [it] he promptly rejoiced in it. For the sake of the state and the common people, he built the Zhongyi Zhuangyan Monastery in the ancient capital of Yao. Modeled on the Great Vigour hexagram, the celestial aspects were calibrated by the sundial; its plan and layout set the standards for halls and seats. Backing against the shade and facing the sun, it shut out the cold and retained the warmth. In the moon chambers and sun halls, light shone day and night; in the Nalada gardens and lotus terraces, the moods were distinct across spring and autumn. Eminent monks followed in close succession, and pure believers advanced shoulder to shoulder; on auspicious months and joyous occasions, they vied to praise and pay homage. He also built Daningguo Monastery in Yangping: its jeweled pagoda floated aloft, and the pure retreat stood lofty and far-reaching. The beams were carved of flowering apricot, and the pillars were made of sandalwood; embroidered decorations shone together, vermilion and green reflecting upon one another. He also cast a golden image of Maitreya, seven feet high including its halo, two white stone images eighteen feet high, as well as more than three thousand fascicles of the entire canon, and restored about ten thousand old images.