[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 42.75 # 法苑珠林 42.75 法苑珠林 42.75 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [42.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42.75) 晉闕公則。趙人也。恬放蕭然唯勤法事。晉武之世死于雒陽。道俗同志為設會於白馬寺中。其夕轉經。宵分聞空中有唱讚聲。仰見一人形器壯偉儀服整麗。乃言曰。我是闕公則。今生西方安樂世界。與諸菩薩共來聽經。合堂驚躍皆得覩見。時復有汲郡衛士度。亦苦行居士也。師於則公。其母又甚信向。誦經長齋常飯僧。時日將中。母出齋堂與諸尼僧逍遙眺望。忽見空中有一物下。正落母前。乃則鉢也。有飯盈焉。馨氣充勃。闔堂肅然一時禮敬。母自分行。齋人食之皆七日不飢。此鉢猶云尚存北土。度善有文辭。作八關懺文。晉末齋者尚用之。晉永昌中死。亦見靈異。有造像者。作聖賢傳具載其事。云度亦生西方。吳興王該曰。燭日闕叟登宵。衛度繼軌。咸恬泊於無生。俱蛻骸以不死者也。 > Que Gongze of the Jin was a native of Zhao. Tranquil and unattached, he was diligent solely in Dharma activities. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin, he died in Luoyang. His like-minded companions among the monastics and laity held an assembly for him at Baima Temple. That night, while reciting sūtras, in the middle of the night they heard the sound of chanting praises from the sky. Looking up, they saw a person of imposing and noble stature, whose ceremonial attire was tidy and beautiful. He then spoke, saying: "I am Que Gongze. Now I have been born in the Western Realm of Utmost Bliss, and have come with various bodhisattvas to listen to the sūtra recitation." The entire hall leapt in astonishment, and all were able to behold him. At that time, there was also Wei Shidu, a native of Jijun, who was likewise an ascetic lay practitioner. He took Master Gongze as his teacher. His mother was also deeply faithful; she recited sūtras, kept the permanent fast, and regularly provided meals to monks. Once, as noon was approaching, the mother went outside the fasting hall and strolled about gazing into the distance with several bhikṣuṇīs. Suddenly, she saw an object descend from the sky, landing directly before her. It turned out to be Gongze's bowl. It was brimming with cooked rice, and a fragrant aroma filled the air. The whole hall became solemn and prostrated in reverent worship at once. The mother distributed the rice herself; those partaking in the fast ate it, and none felt hungry for seven days. It is said that this bowl still exists in the northern regions. Shidu had literary skill; he composed the text of the Eightfold Fasting Confession (Baguan chanwen), which was still used by fasting practitioners at the end of the Jin. He died during the Yongchang reign period of the Jin, and miraculous wonders were likewise seen. A maker of statues composed the Biographies of Sages and Worthies, recording these matters in full, which stated that Shidu was also reborn in the West. Wang Gai of Wuxing said: "The elder Que mounted into the night to the light of the sun; Wei \[Shi\]du followed in his footsteps. Both were tranquil in the non-arising \[of phenomena\], and both cast off their physical frames so as not to die." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 42.74](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42.74) - [Next: 42.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42.76) - [Up: 42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.42.75) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.42.75) · Pramāṇa