[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) › [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt) › 1.2 # 四十二章經 1.2 English (machine translation) 1.2 - **Language:** English ### [1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.2) Anciently, Emperor Xiaoming of the Han dreamed at night that he saw a divine person whose body was golden in color and whose neck emitted the light of the sun, flying before the palace hall. In his heart he rejoiced, being greatly pleased by it. The next day he asked his ministers: "What spirit was this?" - [Previous: 1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.1) - [Next: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.3) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784.1.2) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.2) · Pramāṇa