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《鸡卵》

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1 鸡卵:
唐敬宗皇帝御历,以天下无事。视政之馀。因广浮屠教,由是长安中缁徒益多。及文宗嗣位,亲阅万机,思除其害于人者。尝顾左右曰。自吾为天子,未能有补于人,今天下幸无兵革,吾将尽除害物者,使亿兆之民,指今日为尧、舜之世足矣。有不能补化而蠹于物者,但言之。”左右或对曰:“独浮屠氏不能有补于大化,而蠹于物亦甚,可以斥去。”于是文宗病之。始命有司,诏中外罢缁徒说佛书义,又有请斥其不修教者。诏命将行,会尚食厨吏修御膳,以鼎烹鸡卵。方燃火于其下,忽闻鼎中有声极微如人言者。迫而听之,乃群卵呼观世音菩萨也,声甚凄咽,似有所诉。尚食吏异之,具其事上闻。文宗命左右验之,如尚食所奏。文帝叹曰:“吾不知浮屠氏之力乃如是耶。翌日,敕尚食吏无以鸡卵为膳。因颁诏郡国,各于精舍塑观世音菩萨像。出《宣室志》

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