[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大宋僧史略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126) › 2.47 # 大宋僧史略 2.47 大宋僧史略 2.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2.47) 生日為節名。自唐玄宗始也。魏太武帝始光二年立道場。至神䴥四年。勅州鎮悉立道場。慶帝生日。始光中是帝自崇福之始也。神䴥中是臣下奉祝帝壽之始也。自爾以來。臣下吉祝必營齋轉經。謂之生辰節道場。于今盛行焉。 > Designating a birthday as a festival began with Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang. Emperor Taiwu of the Wei established a chapel in the second year of the Shiguang era, and in the fourth year of Shenjia, an edict ordered all prefectures and garrisons to establish chapels to celebrate the emperor's birthday. In the Shiguang era, it was the emperor's own beginning of venerating blessings; in the Shenjia era, it was the beginning of ministers offering congratulations for the emperor's longevity. Ever since, whenever ministers offer auspicious congratulations, they invariably organize vegetarian feasts and chant scriptures, calling it a birthday festival chapel; today it is widely practiced. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2.46) - [Next: 2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2.48) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126~en-mt.2.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.2.47) · Pramāṇa