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The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain, Part 2 143 We will not talk of the wind and frost while on the road— From afar he observed the capital city as he drew closer. His horse was exhausted, he was tired out, and it was late, So for the time being he took his rest at the post station. Sitting up, he waited for the fifth watch, went to the palace, And entered the gate of the court in his court robes and belt. He promptly presented in person the arm and the eye; Lifting them up with both hands, he told what had happened: ‘‘The immortal cheerfully donated them and made a prayer, Made a wish that the emperor’s disease be done away with, And that he might rule the entire cosmos and never grow old, Enthroned like the heavenly Indra up in his Dragon Court.’’ When the emperor heard the report of his minister, he laughed heartily and said: ‘‘That Heaven should produce such a good person!’’ When he also saw the arm and the eye, he lifted his fists and pressed them together, expressing his thanks to Heaven. He ordered the Court of Imperial Banquets to take good care of Liu Qin, and summoned the monk to mix the medicine. The monk placed the arm and the eye into a box, which he then carried into the inner palace to show them to the empress and the concubines. Let’s see what happened! This unhitches the heavenly moon and stars from their orbits, The lotus-breeze shakes the brocade of rivers and mountains! Namo Guanshiyin pusa He carried them into the palace to the Brilliant Yang Hall, Where kowtowing, he presented them to the main consort. The empress scrutinized them in person, with her own eyes, And saw the immortal’s arm and eye very clearly indeed! The immortal’s hand showed the thousand-spoke wheel— That’s one of the thirty-two marks that’s rarely heard of. Before she had seen the hand and the eye, things were fine, But now that she had seen this sign, she was filled with pain. ‘‘The hand of my child showed the thousand-spoke wheel, And now both that hand and that eye look exactly like hers. I have no idea what became of Marvelous Goodness, As the only way for me to meet her is in my dreams.’’ The empress wept in the most gut-wrenching way,
144 ThePreciousScrollofIncenseMountain,Part2 And as she wept in the palace, she choked and fainted. All the women of the inner palace were moved to tears, And the immortal’s arm and eye were then taken away. Let’s not talk of the empress, who fainted from weeping, But listen to me as I return to the subject of the king. The monk mixed the medicine and presented it, and Wherever the medicine was applied, it brought relief. The emperor used the medicine, and after one night The disease had been eradicated from all of his body! The emperor’s dragon-body was hale and healthy again, And a Great Peace golden placard was posted at the gate. From the vermilion steps an edict was proclaimed: ‘‘We have regained Our life, and Our soul is restored. Heaven bestowed on Us a saintly monk who saved Us, He must have been Our parent in an earlier existence! We hereby proclaim that Liu Qin is promoted in rank, He will be named a marquis and appointed as general. We reward him with gold and silver and precious stones, Brocade gown and jade belt, and the title ‘Loyal Vassal.’ The rank and salary of all court officials will be raised; By an act of Grand Pardon, We will release all criminals. All the prefectures throughout the land will be ordered to Sponsor a vegetarian feast for the recitation of sutras.’’ With a bow he asked his physician to ascend the hall, And had him sit down on the nine-dragon throne, saying: ‘‘Dear Master, allow me to thank you for your visit, please, Allow Us today to give expression to Our heartfelt feelings.’’ The emperor consulted with his court officials and said: ‘‘It is out of the ordinary that today We should have regained Our life! This is like coming back to life from death, like flames leaping up from cold ashes, like a withered tree sprouting flowers! Heaven dispatched this heavenly physician, and Our gratitude is immense—he is Our parent from a former life! We should inform all-underheaven by a proclamation, and pardon criminals on a large scale. We will for a while turn the main hall into a preaching hall, and use the dragon-throne for the time being as a Dharma-throne, and in so doing prepare a ritual space. By decree We will confer on this monk the title of Greatly Precious Dharma King and Meditation Master Commanding the State. He will be subject only to
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