大唐內典錄 3.17

3.17

若夫乘時拯俗。開道化生。有國之歸宗。華夷所同志。有乞伏國仁者。隴右鮮卑也。代居苑川。為南單于前秦敗後接統創業。都於子城。號為西秦。尊事沙門。時聖堅大德行化達彼國。仁崇敬恩遇其禮彌隆。既播釋風因事陳譯。相承五主四十四年。為夏赫連所滅。夏又為魏所吞。一云仁弟。乞伏乾歸稱王。建號南涼。太初元年當晉孝武太元十三年戊子之歲。至太初十二年降於李曇。經於九年。乾歸子立稱元。更始至暮未。立二年當宋元嘉七年。為夏勃所擒。其實合三十七年矣。今總會之。所出經及失譯等。如別所顯。不繁標列。

Preface: Availing oneself of the times to rescue the mundane and opening the Way to transform living beings is that whereto rulers turn their allegiance and whereon Chinese and barbarians align their aspirations. There was Qifu Guoren, a Xianbei of Longyou. For generations his clan dwelled in Yuanchuan, serving as Southern Chanyu. After the collapse of the Former Qin, he succeeded to authority and founded his enterprise, establishing his capital at Zicheng and naming his state Western Qin. He venerated and served monks. At that time, the Venerable Shengjian traveled to propagate the teaching and arrived in that country. Guoren revered him, and the favor and reception he accorded him were exceedingly generous. Having spread the Śākya style, [Shengjian] set forth translations in accordance with circumstances. Successively transmitted through five rulers over forty-four years, [the Western Qin] was destroyed by Helian of the Xia; the Xia in turn was swallowed by the Wei. One source states that Guoren's younger brother, Qifu Gangui, assumed the title of king, naming his reign Southern Liang. The first year of Taichu corresponded to the thirteenth year of Taiyuan under Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin, the wuzi year. In the twelfth year of Taichu, he surrendered to Li Tan. After nine years, Gangui's son succeeded and proclaimed the era Gengshi down to Mumo. He reigned for two years, corresponding to the seventh year of Yuanjia of the Song, when he was captured by Xia Bo. In truth, it totaled thirty-seven years. Now, compiling them together, the scriptures translated as well as those of lost translators are set forth below, not needing repetitive listing.