Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Ruyi 如意

Attested AD 588

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Ruyi as a royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Sui

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ruyi 如意 Ruyi
Personal name Ruyi 如意 Ruyi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 佛家變受異形之謂 · Western Year: AD 588
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:077:s0068

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 2 passages
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至若鯀為黃熊，杜宇為鶗鴂，褒君為龍，牛哀為獸，君子為鵠，小人為猿，彭生為豕，如意為犬，黃母為黿，宣武為鱉，鄧艾為牛，徐伯為魚，鈴下為烏，書生為蛇，羊祜前身，李氏之子，此非佛家變受異形之謂邪？」 Consider Gun becoming a yellow bear, Du Yu becoming a cuckoo, Lord Bao becoming a dragon, Niu Ai becoming a beast, the gentleman becoming a swan, the petty man becoming an ape, Peng Sheng becoming a pig, Ruyi becoming a dog, Lady Huang becoming a soft-shelled turtle, Xuan Wu becoming a river turtle, Deng Ai becoming an ox, Xu Bo becoming a fish, the bell-ringer becoming a crow, the scholar becoming a snake, Yang Hu's former incarnation, the son of the Li clan—are these not what Buddhism calls transformation into different forms?"