法苑珠林 91.79

91.79

During the Jin dynasty, Yu Liang executed Tao Chen. Later, at the winter solstice gathering in the fifth year of the Xiankang era [339 CE], dozens of civil and military officials suddenly all arose and bowed toward the steps. Yu, startled, asked the reason, and they all said, 'Duke Tao has arrived.' Duke Tao was Chen's father, Kan. Yu also rose to welcome him. Duke Tao was supported by two men, both of whom were victims of old grudges; the heralds and dozens of attendants all held concealed daggers. Duke Tao said to Yu: 'This old servant recommended you to succeed me; I never imagined that in return for this favor, you would slaughter my orphan. Therefore, I have come to question you: what crime did Tao Chen commit? I have already presented my plea to the Sovereign on High.' Yu could not utter a single word; he then took to his bed with illness and died on the first day of the new year. (The above eight testaments are drawn from the *Yuanhun zhi* [Records of Vengeful Spirits]).