Sources
The two primary works behind this collection, with bibliographic details.
Fahua jing xianying lu (Records of Evident Responses to the Lotus Sutra)
法華經顯應錄
Compiled by Zongxiao (Song dynasty)Southern SongVol. 2
Bibliographic structure
Two fascicles arranged by category of person: prefaced by a foreword and table of contents; juan 1 opens with "Ancient Sages" (seven narratives from the sutra itself) and "Eminent Monks"; juan 2 continues the monks, then "Eminent Nuns", "Laymen", "Laywomen", closing with a colophon. The internal table of contents is titled Fahua jing yan-ying lu (with two characters transposed); this bibliographic variant is recorded as printed.
| Section | Contents | Fascicle |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Sages (narratives within the Lotus Sutra)古聖 | 凡七事 | Juan 1 |
| Eminent Monks高僧 | 凡一百七十三人 | Juan 1–2 |
| Eminent Nuns高尼 | 凡一十三人 | Juan 2 |
| Laymen信男 | 凡三十二人 | Juan 2 |
| Laywomen信女 | 凡一十四人 | Juan 2 |
Digital editions
Licences & attribution
Original passages are transcribed from the CBETA digital edition of the Manji Shinsan Dainihon Zokuzōkyō (X78, No. 1540). CBETA states the e-text is "Available for non-commercial use when distributed with this header intact"; this non-commercial project preserves its punctuation and rare glyphs and cites volume/page/line for every passage. The underlying printing is a public-domain classical edition.
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Fahua jing chiyan ji (Records of Verified Experiences of Upholding the Lotus Sutra)
法華經持驗記
Compiled by Zhou Kefu (Qing dynasty)QingVol. 2
Bibliographic structure
Two fascicles arranged chronologically by dynasty: prefaced by the compiler's foreword and an exhortation to circulate the collection; the main text runs from the Six Dynasties (Jin) through Song, Qi, Liang, Chen, Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang (juan 1), to Wuyue, the Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan and Ming (juan 2). Its arrangement differs from the categorical order of the Xianying lu; where both works carry the same narrative, this site preserves both primary witnesses separately.
| Section | Contents | Fascicle |
|---|---|---|
| Juan 1: Six Dynasties through Tang卷一：六朝至唐 | — | Juan 1 |
| Juan 2: Wuyue through Ming卷二：吳越至明 | — | Juan 2 |
Licences & attribution
Original passages are transcribed from the CBETA digital edition (X78, No. 1541), under the same terms as above. A Simplified-Chinese transcription also exists on Chinese Wikisource; because Simplified-to-Traditional conversion is lossy, this site does not use it as a source text and lists it only as a reference link.
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Fahua jing xianying lu (Records of Evident Responses to the Lotus Sutra)
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- The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging: "I Dare Not Disparage You"Remote past, within the Lotus Sutra narrative (during the semblance-dharma of Buddha Bhīṣmagarjitasvara)
- Samantabhadra's Exhortation: Four Dharmas for Obtaining the SutraWithin the Lotus Sutra narrative (the assembly on Vulture Peak)
- Kumārajīva: The Translator Whose Tongue Did Not BurnEastern Jin / Later Qin (344–413)
- Master Bacheng: Sixty Years of Recitation, a Single Prayer for the WestEastern Jin (Chang'an)
- Master Huiming: A Vow Set Westward, "All Saw the Buddha Come"Northern Zhou (d. 569)
- Liu Yimin: "By the Power of This Sutra", Passing Away Facing WestEastern Jin (d. 410)
- Master Daoang: Declining Tuṣita, Choosing the WestSui–early Tang (Xiangzhou)
- Master Guanjing: A Lotus Sutra Career, a Recorded Tuṣita DestinationSui–Tang (561–632)
- Master Fatai: The Sutra That Fell into the River and Did Not Get WetSui dynasty (Meizhou)
- Tanwujie: Reciting the Universal Gate Chapter, Lion and Vulture Scatter the BeastsEarly Yuanjia era, Liu Song (a pilgrim to the Western Regions)
- Master Huiqing: In the Storm, Hands That Seemed to Hold the BoatYuanjia era, Liu Song (Mount Lu)
- Master Zhicong: Four Tigers Cross with Him; He Passes Away SeatedSui–Tang transition (533–631?)
- Fazhi and the Listening Pheasant: Seven Years of Listening, Three Feathers Under the ArmEastern Jin (Yuhang)
- Master Tanyi: Samantabhadra Comes to Test Him — a Mind Like the Moon in WaterEastern Jin (d. after c. 421)
- Master Daosheng: Sudden Awakening, Dying Seated upon the Lion SeatEastern Jin (d. 434)
- Master Fayun: Flowers Rain on the Lecture; He Taught This Sutra in the Days of Dipankara BuddhaLiang dynasty (467–529)
- Wang Fanxing: Learning by Ear, Practising in Daily LifeSui (Linyi)
- Yan Gong: Making Sutra Copies with CareSui (Yangdu)
- Shi Heshi: Recitation and Compassion alongside WorkTang (capital region)
- An Unnamed Attendant: Continuing to Read the SutraTang, Wude era
- Yang Yun: Copying with Attention and RespectPeriod unknown (Huzhou)
- Lady Shen: Listening Steadily within the HouseholdSouthern Song, early Shaoxing era (Mingzhou)
- Zhu Ruyi: Ten Years Embroidering the Lotus SutraSouthern Song (Siming)
Fahua jing chiyan ji (Records of Verified Experiences of Upholding the Lotus Sutra)
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- Kumārajīva: The Translator Whose Tongue Did Not BurnEastern Jin / Later Qin (344–413)
- Master Bacheng: Sixty Years of Recitation, a Single Prayer for the WestEastern Jin (Chang'an)
- Master Huiming: A Vow Set Westward, "All Saw the Buddha Come"Northern Zhou (d. 569)
- Liu Yimin: "By the Power of This Sutra", Passing Away Facing WestEastern Jin (d. 410)
- Master Kejiu: Names on the Lotus Platforms, Verified Five Years OnNorthern Song (d. after 1093)
- Master Fatai: The Sutra That Fell into the River and Did Not Get WetSui dynasty (Meizhou)
- The Monk Fada: 'When the Mind Awakens, It Turns the Lotus Sutra'Tang dynasty (Caoxi)
- Master Huiqing: In the Storm, Hands That Seemed to Hold the BoatYuanjia era, Liu Song (Mount Lu)
- Master Zhicong: Four Tigers Cross with Him; He Passes Away SeatedSui–Tang transition (533–631?)
- Master Tanyi: Samantabhadra Comes to Test Him — a Mind Like the Moon in WaterEastern Jin (d. after c. 421)
- Master Daosheng: Sudden Awakening, Dying Seated upon the Lion SeatEastern Jin (d. 434)
- Master Fache: Teaching the Sutra Line by Line, the Leper's Skin Made WholeTang dynasty (Puzhou)
- Master Fayun: Flowers Rain on the Lecture; He Taught This Sutra in the Days of Dipankara BuddhaLiang dynasty (467–529)
- Wang Fanxing: Learning by Ear, Practising in Daily LifeSui (Linyi)
- Zhang Qing: Care for Prisoners as Part of Daily ResponsibilityNorthern Song, Xiangfu era (Bianjing)
- Elder Lu: Leaving Slaughter and Sustaining a PracticeSong (Huzhou)
- Zhu Ruyi: Ten Years Embroidering the Lotus SutraSouthern Song (Siming)
- Lady Lu: Thirty Years of Practice with the Pure Land in MindSong (Qiantang)