法苑珠林 63.60

63.60

Under the Liang, Anguo Temple was located in Tongxia Lane of Duxiang in Moling county. In the ninth year of the Yongming reign-period, the construction of the monastery began. There was a gilded bronze image, six cun and five fen in height. In the past, on the eighth day of the second month of the sixth year of the Tianjian reign-period, in the third room from the east end of the east dormitory of the temple, the sound of music was suddenly heard. Thereafter, in front of the bed in the room occupied by the nun Yaowang, the room's master, light frequently illuminated the chamber. On the twenty-third day, a spring suddenly gushed forth at the place of the light, and this auspicious statue was seen emerging along with the water. Near and far, people marveled at the sight and all gave rise to sympathetic joy. Since the spring did not dry up, they piled bricks to make a well; the well still exists today. (The above one is found in the Record of the Temples of the Liang Capital).