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The surname of She-kia-meu-ni-foe, [the lord of religion in the middle ages,] was Chai-li. His father was the king of Tsing-fan. His mother's name was Tsing-tsing-miao-wei. When at Pu, she bore Foe, then called Teu-sio-tien-kung: he was also called Shing-shen-tien-jin, ["the virtuous, heavenly man:"] and Hu-ming-ta-szi, ["the great and illustrious learned man."] He was the restorer of the multitude, and the supplier of that which was wanting. He exhibited his person, every where, as an example.

It is written in the book Pu-yeu, that Foe was born of the royal family Chai-li. He exhibited great wisdom and splendour; and was manifest in every place. Wherever he sat cross-legged, the earth produced the golden lien flower. He