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English version Died in that year. Biography of Bhikkhuni Fabian of Jingfu Temple, 18th Fabian (Fǎ Biàn). She was from Danyang. She became a nun at a young age and was a disciple of Huiguo (Huì Guǒ) at Jingfu Temple. She was loyal, cautious, honest, and always had good conduct. She wore coarse clothes, ate vegetarian food, and did not eat pungent spices. Her reputation for being noble and simple spread throughout the capital early on. The Governor of Yangzhou, Prince Yu of Langye (Lángyé Wáng Yù), greatly respected her. Later, she followed the foreign Shramana Jiangliang Yeshe (Jiāngliáng Yéshè) of Daolin Temple to study Chan contemplation. She practiced according to the Dharma, achieving thorough and profound understanding. Every time she attended a gathering of the Sangha, she always seemed to be asleep. Once, in the dining hall, everyone else had left, but she still did not get up. The Karmadana (the monk in charge of order) was alarmed and touched her, but she did not respond like wood or stone. The Karmadana quickly ran to tell others. Everyone came to look at her. After a while, she emerged from Samadhi, and her speech was normal. Everyone admired her and respected her even more. She passed away in the seventh year of Daming, at the age of sixty-plus. Two days before this, Master Chao (Chāo Fǎshī) of Shangdinglin Temple dreamed of a palace city, solemn and magnificent, with clothes and objects that were radiant and not of this world. Men and women were adorned and filled the palace, but there was no owner to be seen. Master Chao asked why this was. Someone replied, 'Fabian (Fǎ Biàn) of Jingfu Temple is about to be born here. She should arrive tomorrow.' On that day, Fabian (Fǎ Biàn) only felt her body trembling. So she sent someone to tell everyone, and all the monks, big and small, gathered together. She herself said, 'There are strange people around me, sometimes appearing, sometimes disappearing, like shadows and clouds.' After saying this, she passed away while sitting. Later, there were also Daozhao (Dào Zhào) and Sengbian (Sēng Biàn), who were also known for their diligent practice. Daozhao (Dào Zhào)'s original surname was Yang, and he was from Xu in Beidi. He ate vegetarian food and recited scriptures, and was supported by the Prince of Linhe (Lín Hè Wáng). Biography of Bhikkhuni Daozong of Jiangling San Ceng Temple, 19th Daozong (Dào Zōng). It is not known where she was from. She lived in San Ceng Temple in Jiangling. When she was young, she did not aim to stand out from the crowd, and when she grew up, she did not consider it shameful to be in harmony with the world. Between the wise and the foolish, she followed conditions as they arose. Although her actions were mixed with the mundane, she converted many people. On the night of the fifteenth day of the third month of the seventh year of Daming in the Song Dynasty, she set herself on fire with oil. She closed her forehead and covered her face. Her ears and eyes were destroyed, but the sound of her chanting did not stop. Monks and laypeople sighed in admiration, and demons and the righteous were shocked. Throughout the country, people heard of this and aroused Bodhicitta. Liu Qiu (Liú Qiú), a recluse of the Song Dynasty, always respected her and composed a verse in her praise. Biography of Bhikkhuni Huijun of Zhuyuan Temple, 20th Huijun (Huì Jùn). Her original surname was Chen, and she was from Shanyin. From a young age, she was intelligent and diligent, surpassing ordinary people. Every morning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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辄烧香运想礼敬移时。中则菜蔬一饭鲜肥不食。虽在居家有如出俗。父母不能割其志。及年十八许之从道。内外坟典经眼必诵。深禅秘观无不必入。静而无竞和而有节。朋游旧狎未尝戏言。宋宰江夏王义恭雅相推敬。常给衣药四时无爽。不蓄私财悉营寺舍。竹园成立浚之功也。禅味之乐老而不衰。年七十三。宋大明八年而卒。葬于傅山。同寺有化尼。聪颖卓秀。多诵经律。蔬食苦节。与浚齐名。 普贤寺宝贤尼传二十一 宝贤。本姓陈。陈郡人也。十六丁母忧。三年不食谷。以葛芋自资。不衣缯纩不坐床席。十九出家住建安寺。操行精修博通禅律。宋文皇帝深加礼遇供以衣食。及孝武雅相敬待。月给钱一万。明帝即位赏接弥崇。以泰始元年敕为普贤寺主。二年又敕为都邑僧正。甚有威风明断如神。善论物理屈抂必释。秉性刚直无所倾挠。初晋兴平中净检尼。是比丘尼之始也。初受具戒指从大僧。影福寺惠果净音等。以咨求那跋摩。求那跋摩云。国土无二众。但从大僧受得具戒。惠果等后遇外国铁萨罗尼等至。以元嘉十一年。从僧伽跋摩于南林寺坛重受具戒。非谓先受不得。谓是增长戒善耳。后诸好异者。盛相传习典制稍亏。元徽二年法律颖师。于晋兴寺开十诵律。颍其日有十余尼。因下讲欲重受戒。贤乃 现代汉语译本：他经常焚香，冥想，行礼，花费很多时间。饮食方面，只吃一顿素菜，不吃新鲜肥腻的食物。虽然身在家中，却像出家一样。父母无法改变他的志向。到了十八岁，允许他出家修行。内外典籍，过眼必诵。深入禅定，秘密观想，无不精通。安静而不争斗，温和而有节制。朋友旧交，从未开过玩笑。宋朝宰相江夏王义恭非常推崇敬重他，经常供给衣物和药物，四季不断。不积蓄私财，全部用来经营寺庙。竹园寺的建立，也是他的功劳。禅定的乐趣，到老也不衰退。七十三岁时，宋大明八年去世，葬在傅山。同寺还有一位名叫化的比丘尼，聪颖卓越，博学多才，经常诵读经律，吃素，生活清苦，与他齐名。 普贤寺宝贤尼传二十一 宝贤，本姓陈，是陈郡人。十六岁时母亲去世，守丧三年不吃粮食，靠葛和芋头维持生活。不穿丝绸棉絮，不坐床铺。十九岁出家，住在建安寺。操守行为精进严谨，博通禅定和戒律。宋文帝非常礼遇她，供给衣食。孝武帝也很敬重她，每月供给一万钱。明帝即位后，赏赐和接待更加隆重。泰始元年，下令让她担任普贤寺的住持。泰始二年，又下令让她担任都邑僧正。她很有威望，明察果断，像神一样。善于论述事理，冤屈必定得到昭雪。秉性刚直，不为任何事物所动摇。当初晋朝兴平年间，净检尼是比丘尼的开始。最初受具足戒时，跟随大僧。影福寺的惠果、净音等人，向求那跋摩请教。求那跋摩说：‘一个国家没有两个僧团，只要跟随大僧受具足戒就可以了。’惠果等人后来遇到外国的铁萨罗尼等人来到，在元嘉十一年，从僧伽跋摩在南林寺的戒坛重新受具足戒。这并不是说先前受的戒不算数，而是为了增长戒的善根。后来一些喜欢标新立异的人，盛行互相传习，典章制度稍微有所亏损。元徽二年，法律颖师在晋兴寺开讲《十诵律》。颖师那天有十几位比丘尼，因为下讲想要重新受戒。宝贤于是...
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English version: He often burned incense, meditated, and paid respects, spending a lot of time. In terms of diet, he only ate one vegetarian meal, avoiding fresh and fatty foods. Although he was at home, he was like a monk. His parents could not change his aspirations. At the age of eighteen, he was allowed to become a monk. He recited all the internal and external scriptures he laid eyes on. He was proficient in deep meditation and secret contemplation. He was quiet and not competitive, gentle and disciplined. He never joked with friends and acquaintances. King Yigong of Jiangxia of the Song Dynasty greatly respected him, and often provided him with clothing and medicine throughout the four seasons. He did not accumulate private wealth, but used it all to manage temples. The establishment of the Zhuyuan Temple was also his contribution. The joy of meditation did not diminish even in his old age. At the age of seventy-three, he passed away in the eighth year of Daming in the Song Dynasty and was buried in Fushan. In the same temple, there was also a Bhikkhuni named Hua, who was intelligent, outstanding, and knowledgeable. She often recited scriptures and precepts, ate vegetarian food, and lived a simple life, and was as famous as him. Biography of Bhikkhuni Baoxian of Puxian Temple Twenty-one Baoxian, whose original surname was Chen, was from Chen Commandery. At the age of sixteen, her mother passed away, and she mourned for three years without eating grains, relying on kudzu and taro for sustenance. She did not wear silk or cotton, nor did she sit on beds. At the age of nineteen, she became a nun and lived in Jian'an Temple. Her conduct was diligent and rigorous, and she was well-versed in meditation and precepts. Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty treated her with great respect, providing her with food and clothing. Emperor Xiaowu also respected her and provided her with 10,000 coins per month. After Emperor Ming ascended the throne, the rewards and receptions became even more grand. In the first year of Taishi, he ordered her to serve as the abbess of Puxian Temple. In the second year of Taishi, he also ordered her to serve as the Sangha Chief of the capital. She was very prestigious, insightful, and decisive, like a god. She was good at discussing principles, and grievances were sure to be redressed. She was upright and unwavering. In the early years of Xingping in the Jin Dynasty, Bhikkhuni Jingjian was the beginning of Bhikkhunis. When she first received the full precepts, she followed the great Sangha. Huiguo and Jingyin of Yingfu Temple consulted Gunavarman. Gunavarman said: 'A country does not have two Sanghas, just follow the great Sangha to receive the full precepts.' Later, Huiguo and others encountered foreign Tissaronis who came, and in the eleventh year of Yuanjia, they received the full precepts again from Sanghavarman at the ordination platform of Nanlin Temple. This is not to say that the previous precepts did not count, but to increase the roots of goodness of the precepts. Later, some people who liked to be different prevailed in mutual transmission, and the codes and systems were slightly damaged. In the second year of Yuanhui, the legal master Ying lectured on the Ten Recitation Vinaya at Jinxing Temple. That day, Ying had more than a dozen Bhikkhunis, because they wanted to receive the precepts again after the lecture. Baoxian then... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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遣僧局赍命到讲座。鸣木宣令诸尼。不得辄复重受戒。若年岁审未满者。其师先应集众忏悔竟。然后到僧局。僧局许可。请人监检方得受耳。若有违拒即加摈斥。因兹已后矫竞暂息。在任清简。才兼事义。安众惠下。萧然寡欲。世益高之。年七十七。升明元年卒也。 普贤寺法净尼传二十二 法净。江北人也。年二十值乱随父避地秣陵门修释教。净少出家住永福寺。戒行清洁明于事理。沉思精研深究义奥。与宝贤尼名辈略齐。宋明皇帝异之。泰始元年敕住普贤寺。宫内接遇礼兼师友。二年敕为京邑都维那。在事公正确然殊绝。随方引汲归德如流。荆楚诸尼及通家妇女。莫不远修书䞋求结知识。其陶治德风皆类此也。咨其戒范者七百人。年六十五。元徽元年卒也。 蜀郡永康寺慧耀尼传二十三 慧耀。本姓周。西平人也。少出家常誓烧身供养三宝。泰始末言于刺史刘亮。亮初许之。有赵处思妾王氏甓塔。耀请塔上烧身。王氏许诺。正月十五日夜将诸弟子。赍持油布往至塔所。装束未讫。刘亮遣信语诸尼云。若耀尼果烧身者。永康一寺并与重罪。耀不得已于此便停。王氏大瞋云。尼要名利诈现奇特。密货内人作如此事。不尔夜半城内那知。耀曰。新妇勿横生烦恼。舍身关我傍人岂知。于是还寺断 现代汉语译本： 遣僧局派人带着命令到讲座处。敲响木头，宣告命令给各位尼姑：不得随意再次重复受戒。如果年龄确实没有达到受戒标准，那么她的师父应该先召集大众进行忏悔，然后到僧局。僧局许可后，请人监督检查才能受戒。如果有人违抗拒绝，就加以驱逐。因此，弄虚作假、争名逐利的现象暂时停止。在任期间清廉简朴，既有才干又懂得事务的道理，安定大众，施惠于下，清心寡欲。世人更加敬重她。享年七十七岁，在升明元年去世。 普贤寺法净尼传 二十二 法净，江北人。二十岁时遇到战乱，跟随父亲到秣陵门修行佛教。法净从小出家，住在永福寺。戒律清净，明晓事理。沉思精研，深入研究佛经的精妙之处。与宝贤尼名声地位大致相当。宋明皇帝对她另眼相看。泰始元年，下令让她住在普贤寺。宫内对她接待优厚，礼遇兼具师友之谊。泰始二年，下令让她担任京城都维那（寺院中负责管理僧众事务的职务）。在职期间公正廉明，与众不同。随时引导帮助，使人归向道德，就像水流一样顺畅。荆楚一带的尼姑以及通家的妇女，没有不从远处写信送礼物来，请求与她结交的。她教化培养的德行风范都像这样。向她请教戒律的人有七百人。享年六十五岁，在元徽元年去世。 蜀郡永康寺慧耀尼传 二十三 慧耀，原本姓周，西平人。从小出家，常常发誓要烧身供养三宝（佛、法、僧）。泰始末年，向刺史刘亮说明此事。刘亮最初答应了。有赵处思的妾王氏建造了一座砖塔。慧耀请求在塔上烧身。王氏答应了。正月十五日夜晚，带着众弟子，拿着油布前往塔的所在地。还没准备完毕，刘亮派人送信告诉各位尼姑说：如果慧耀尼真的烧身，永康寺整个寺院都要受到重罪。慧耀不得已，只好停止。王氏非常生气，说：‘尼姑想要名利，假装显现奇特，暗中贿赂宫内的人，才做出这样的事。不然的话，半夜三更城里怎么会知道？’慧耀说：‘新妇不要无端生出烦恼。舍身的事情与我有关，旁人怎么会知道？’于是回到寺庙，断...