法苑珠林 97.53

97.53

In the Han dynasty, Lingzhi county had the city of Guzhu, the ancient state of Guzhu. In the first year of the Guanghe reign period of Emperor Ling, a person from Liaoxi saw a floating coffin in the Liao River and wanted to hack it open. A person inside the coffin spoke, saying: 'I am the Lord of Guzhu, the younger brother of Boyi. The seawater damaged my coffin, and so I have drifted here. Why would you hack at me?' Terrified, the people dared not hack it. Consequently, they built a shrine to sacrifice to him. When officials or commoners wished to open and look upon it, they all died without apparent cause.