法苑珠林 6.77

6.77

The "Meaning of Sacrifices" in the Book of Rites says: "Zai Wo said, 'I have heard the names of ghosts and spirits, but I do not know what they mean.' The Master said, 'Qi is the flourishing of spirit; the po-soul is the flourishing of ghost. Uniting ghost and spirit is the ultimate of teachings.'" According to Cui Hong's Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms, "Record of Former Liang": Zhang Qing was a man of the Ma clan from Anding. Earlier, when Qing killed Qu Jian, Jian harbored resentful words. Under this month's light, [Qing] saw a white dog and drew his sword to strike it; Qing collapsed to the ground unable to rise. His attendants saw Jian at his side, and thereupon [Qing] suddenly died.