法苑珠林 32.45

32.45

During the Jin dynasty, Yi Ba was a minor official of Yuzhang commandery. During the Yixi reign era, he completed his term of duty and returned home, but absconded and would not return. The commandery sent [messengers] to pursue him. When they saw Ba, his speech was as usual, and he also prepared food for them. The messengers urged him to pack his belongings. Ba then said to them, "Look at my face." Thereupon they saw that the corners of his eyes were distended and his body had yellow stripes. He then raised one foot and walked straight out the door. His home had formerly leaned against the mountain for shelter. When he reached the deer, he transformed into a three-legged large tiger, and the leg he had raised became its tail. (This one verification is from the Yiyuan.)