《太平广记·卷四百二十三·龙六》
而佛寺也受到龙的依赖，所以释迦牟尼有天龙八部，它的意义就在这里。
而佛寺亦为龙所依焉。故释氏有天龙八部，其义在矣。
And Buddhist temples are also protected by dragons, so the Sakyamuni Buddha has eight heavenly dragons, which is what is meant here.