English
English version: On the day of her birth, her mother dreamed that a divine person told her: 'You can build the Eight Precepts.' So she began to plan. Before the image of the Sangha had gathered, reverence arose. She heard a voice in the air saying: 'You can take the white-robed nuns of Jian'an Temple as disciples.' Her mother obeyed. When she was five or six years old, she could recite and remember whatever scriptures she heard others chanting. She read hundreds of volumes of scriptures, and her understanding deepened day by day. Eating vegetables had become a habit, and a pure demeanor gradually manifested. During the Yuanjia period, Kong Mo of Lu Commandery was appointed governor of Guangzhou and took her with him. She met foreign Bhikkhunis (Tessaronis) who had come to the Song capital, and their demeanor and integrity were outstanding. Jing then followed them to receive the precepts, deeply realizing the impermanence of things. She then wanted to sail overseas to seek sacred sites, but she was confined by the local monks and people, and remained in Lingnan for more than thirty years. Her customs gradually influenced the local rough customs, and thirteen families abandoned their gardens and houses to donate to her, and together built a temple for her at Chaoting, named Zhongzao. Emperor Ming of Song heard of her deeds and sent envoys from afar to summon her back to the capital. The monks and people of Panyu were very sad and reluctant to part with her. After returning to the capital, the emperor ordered her to live in Chongshan Temple. The monks and people admired her behavior. Le Zun of Danyang abandoned his house to build a temple for Jing, and later Jing moved there. Emperor Wenhui of Qi and Prince Wenxuan of Jingling both admired her virtuous conduct and bestowed gifts without lack. At the age of eighty-four, she passed away on the third day of the second month of the fourth year of Yongming and was buried on the south side of Zhongshan. Her disciples built a tombstone for her, and Shen Yue of Wuxing, the Secretary of the Secretariat, wrote the inscription. The Biography of Bhikkhuni Sengmeng of Qiming Temple in Yanguan, Four Sengmeng, whose original surname was Cen, was from Nanyang. He moved to Yanguan County, and Sengmeng was the fifth generation. His great-grandfather followed the orders of Yu Kang, a regular official of the Jin Dynasty, and for generations believed in the teachings of Huang-Lao and even more revered evil spirits. Sengmeng sighed from a young age, having the ambition to transcend the mundane. When he was twelve years old, his father died, and he cried so much that he vomited blood, fainted and then revived. After three years of mourning, he demonstrated his imperishable nature. He bid farewell to his mother and left home to become a monk. His behavior was pure, and he served his teacher with respect and solemnity. He ate coarse food only to sustain his life. He never felt tired of practicing the Way, performing rituals, and repenting. He confessed his past sins with sincerity and tears. He was able to do what others could not do. Zhang Dai of Wujun, the governor of Yizhou, heard of his demeanor and respected him very much, inviting him to be his teacher. In the first year of Song Yuanhui, Bhikkhuni Jingdu entered Wu and took him out of the capital, still living in Jianfu Temple. He read various scriptures extensively, day and night. He followed and listened to the lectures on the scriptures, understanding them with his heart. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
无厌倦。多闻强记经耳必忆。由是经律皆悉研明。澄情宴坐泊然不测。齐建元四年母病。乃舍东宅为寺。名曰齐明。缔构殿宇列植竹树。内外清靖状若仙居。饥者撤膳以施之。寒者解衣而与之。尝有猎者近于寺南。飞禽走兽竞来投猛。而鹰犬驰逐相去咫尺。猛以身手遮遏。虽体被啄啮。而投者获免。同止数十人。三十余载未尝见其愠怒之色。年七十二。永明七年卒。时又有僧瑗尼。猛之从弟女也。亦以孝闻。业行高邈慧悟凝深也。 华严寺妙智尼传五 妙智。本姓曹。河内人也。禀性柔明陶心大化。执持禁范如护明珠。心勤忍辱与物无忤。虽有毁恼必以和颜。下帷穷年终日无闷。精达法相。物共宗之。禅堂初建。齐武皇帝敕请妙智讲胜鬘净名开题。及讲帝数亲临。诏问无方。智连环剖析初无遗滞。帝屡称善。四众雅服。齐竟陵文宣王疆界钟山集葬名德。年六十四。建武二年卒葬于定林寺。南齐侍中琅瑘王伦妻江氏为着石赞文序立于墓左耳。 建福寺智胜尼传六 智胜。本姓徐。长安人也。寓居会稽于其三世。六岁而随王母出都游瓦官寺。见招提整峻宝饰严华。澘然泣涕。仍祈剪落。王母问之具述此意。谓其幼稚而未许之也。宋季多难四民失业。时事纷纭奄冉积载。年将二十方得出家住建福寺 现代汉语译本： 他没有厌倦之心，博闻强记，听过的经文必定能记住。因此，他对经、律都研究得很透彻明白。他心境澄明，安静地坐着，深不可测。齐建元四年，他的母亲生病，于是他舍弃东边的住宅作为寺庙，命名为齐明寺。寺庙的殿宇结构精巧，种植的竹子和树木排列有序。寺庙内外清净安宁，如同仙人居住的地方。他将自己的食物拿出来施舍给饥饿的人，将自己的衣服脱下来给寒冷的人。曾经有猎人在寺庙南边附近打猎，飞禽走兽都争相投奔到猛那里。即使鹰犬追逐，相距只有咫尺，猛也用自己的身体和手去遮挡阻止。即使身体被啄咬，那些投奔的动物也能免于被捕杀。和他一起居住的几十人，三十多年来从未见过他有愠怒的表情。七十二岁时，永明七年去世。当时还有一位名叫僧瑗尼的尼姑，是猛的堂弟的女儿，也因为孝顺而闻名。她的修行高尚，智慧深邃。 华严寺妙智尼传五 妙智，本姓曹，是河内人。她天性温柔聪慧，内心向往伟大的教化。她严格遵守戒律，如同保护明珠一般。她内心勤于忍辱，与万物没有冲突。即使有人毁谤恼怒她，她也一定以和蔼的脸色对待。她放下帷幔，常年不出，整天都不会感到厌烦。她精通通达佛法，大家都尊敬她。禅堂刚建成时，齐武皇帝下令请妙智讲《胜鬘经》和《维摩诘经》，并亲自来听讲。皇帝不断提问，妙智都能连环式地剖析解答，没有丝毫遗漏。皇帝多次称赞她，四众弟子都心悦诚服。齐竟陵文宣王在钟山一带聚集安葬有名的僧人。妙智六十四岁时，建武二年去世，安葬在定林寺。南齐侍中琅瑘王伦的妻子江氏为她撰写了石碑赞文和序言，立在墓的左边。 建福寺智胜尼传六 智胜，本姓徐，是长安人。她住在会稽已经三代了。六岁时，她跟随外祖母出城游玩瓦官寺。看到寺庙的招提（寺院）整洁庄严，装饰华丽，她潸然泪下，于是祈求剃度出家。外祖母问她原因，她详细地说了自己的想法。外祖母认为她年纪太小，没有答应她。宋朝末年，社会动荡，百姓失业。时局纷乱，时间流逝。将近二十岁时，她才得以出家，住在建福寺。
English
English version: He was without weariness. With extensive learning and a strong memory, he would remember everything he heard. Consequently, he thoroughly understood both the Sutras and the Vinaya. With a clear mind, he would sit quietly in meditation, unfathomable. In the fourth year of Jianyuan during the Qi dynasty, his mother fell ill. He then donated his eastern residence to become a temple, naming it Qiming Temple (Qiming Si, Temple of Qi Brightness). The temple's halls and structures were exquisitely built, and the planted bamboo and trees were arranged in an orderly fashion. The temple's interior and exterior were clean and peaceful, resembling a celestial abode. He would take his own food to give to the hungry and take off his own clothes to give to the cold. Once, there was a hunter near the south of the temple. Birds and beasts all flocked to Meng (name of the monk) for refuge. Even when hawks and hounds were chasing them, only inches away, Meng would use his body and hands to shield and stop them. Even if his body was pecked and bitten, those who sought refuge were spared. Among the dozens of people who lived with him, no one had ever seen him show a look of anger in over thirty years. He passed away at the age of seventy-two in the seventh year of Yongming. At that time, there was also a nun named Seng Ai Ni (Seng Ai Ni, Nun Seng Ai), who was Meng's cousin's daughter, and she was also known for her filial piety. Her practice was noble, and her wisdom was profound. Biography of Nun Miaozhi of Huayan Temple Five Miaozhi (Miaozhi, Wonderful Wisdom), whose original surname was Cao, was from Henan. She was gentle and intelligent by nature, and her heart aspired to great transformation. She upheld the precepts as if protecting a bright pearl. Her heart was diligent in forbearance, and she had no conflict with anything. Even if there was slander or annoyance, she would always treat it with a kind face. She would lower the curtain and spend her years indoors, never feeling bored all day long. She was proficient in the Dharma, and everyone respected her. When the meditation hall was first built, Emperor Wu of Qi ordered Miaozhi to lecture on the *Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra* (Shengman Jing, Sutra of Queen Srimala) and the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra* (Jingming Jing, Vimalakirti Sutra), and the emperor himself attended the lectures. The emperor asked countless questions, and Miaozhi analyzed and answered them in a chain-like manner, without any omissions. The emperor praised her repeatedly, and the four assemblies were sincerely convinced. Prince Wenxuan of Jingling in Qi gathered and buried famous monks in the Zhongshan area. Miaozhi passed away at the age of sixty-four in the second year of Jianwu and was buried at Dinglin Temple (Dinglin Si, Temple of Fixed Forest). Jiang, the wife of Wang Lun, the attendant of the Southern Qi, wrote a stone inscription and preface for her, which was erected on the left side of her tomb. Biography of Nun Zhisheng of Jianfu Temple Six Zhisheng (Zhisheng, Wisdom Victory), whose original surname was Xu, was from Chang'an. Her family had lived in Kuaiji for three generations. At the age of six, she followed her maternal grandmother out of the city to visit Waguan Temple (Waguan Si, Tile Official Temple). Seeing the temple's Sangharama (Zhaoti, Monastic residence) was neat and solemn, and the decorations were magnificent, she burst into tears and prayed to be tonsured and become a nun. Her maternal grandmother asked her why, and she explained her intentions in detail. Her maternal grandmother thought she was too young and did not allow her. During the late Song dynasty, there were many disasters, and the people lost their jobs. The situation was chaotic, and time passed. It was not until she was nearly twenty years old that she was able to leave home and live in Jianfu Temple (Jianfu Si, Temple of Establishing Blessing). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
。独行无伦绝尘难范。听受大涅槃经一闻能持。后研律藏功不再受。总持之誉佥然改目。自制数十卷义疏。辞约而旨远。义隐而理妙。逢涅不淄遇磨不磷。大明中有一男子。诡期抱梁欲规不逊。胜克意渊深雅操壁立。正色告众。众录付官。守戒清净如护明珠。时庄严寺昙斌法师弟子僧宗玄趣。共直佛殿慢藏致盗。乃失菩萨璎珞及七宝澡罐斌衣钵之外室如悬磬。无以为备。忧慨辍讲。闭房三日。胜宣告四部旬月备办。德感化行皆类此也。齐文惠帝闻风雅相接召。每延入宫讲说众经。司徒竟陵文宣王倍崇敬焉。胜志贞南金心皎比雪。裁箴尼众实允物望。令旨仍使为寺主阖众爱敬如奉严尊。从定林寺僧远法师受菩萨戒。座侧常置香炉。胜乃捻香。远止之曰。不取火已信宿矣。所置之香遂氛氲流烟。咸叹其肃恭表应若斯也。永明中作圣僧斋摄心祈想。忽闻空中弹指合掌侧听。胜居寺三十年。未尝赴斋会游践贵。胜每重闲静处系念思惟。故流芳不远。文惠帝特加供俸。日月充盈。缔构房宇。阖寺崇华。胜舍衣钵为宋齐七帝造摄山寺石像。永明十年寝疾。忽见金车玉宇悉来迎接。到四月五日告诸弟子曰。吾今逝矣。弟子皆泣。乃披衣出胸。胸有草书佛字。字体鲜白色相明润。八日正中而卒也。年六十六。葬于钟山。文帝给其汤药。 现代汉语译本 独自行走，没有同伴可以比肩，超凡脱俗，难以效仿。听闻并接受《大涅槃经》，一听就能领会并记住。之后研究律藏，不再需要重复学习。具备总持（Dharani，总揽忆持一切法而不忘失的智慧）的美誉，众人纷纷改变看法。亲自撰写了几十卷义疏（对经文的解释），文辞简约而旨意深远，义理含蓄而道理精妙。遇到涅槃（Nirvana，佛教修行的最终目标，指解脱生死轮回的状态）的境界不会改变，经历磨难也不会失去本性。大明（朝代名）年中，有一个男子，假装要抱住屋梁，意图做出不逊的事情。僧胜（僧人的名字）的克制、意境深远，高雅的节操像墙壁一样屹立不倒，正色告诫众人，众人将他交给官府。持守戒律清净，如同保护明珠一样。当时庄严寺的昙斌（僧人的名字）法师的弟子僧宗玄趣（僧人的名字），共同值守佛殿，因为疏于防范而导致盗窃发生，丢失了菩萨璎珞（菩萨佩戴的装饰品）和七宝澡罐，昙斌的衣钵之外的房间空空如也，没有什么可以用来防备。忧愁感慨，停止讲经，关闭房门三天。僧胜宣告四部（佛教的四个组成部分：比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）在十天之内准备好所需物品。他的德行感化，行为举止都像这样。齐文惠帝（皇帝的称号）听闻了他的名声，以雅致的礼节相待，每次都邀请他入宫讲说各种经典。司徒竟陵文宣王（王爷的称号）更加崇敬他。僧胜的志向像贞南金一样坚定，心像雪一样皎洁。为尼众（女性出家人）制定规诫，确实符合众人的期望。皇帝下令仍然让他担任寺庙的住持，全寺僧众都像侍奉严厉的尊长一样爱戴敬重他。他从定林寺的僧远（僧人的名字）法师那里接受菩萨戒（成为菩萨的誓言）。座位旁边常常放置香炉，僧胜于是捻香，僧远阻止他说：‘不取火已经很久了。’所放置的香竟然散发出浓郁的烟雾，众人都赞叹他的肃穆恭敬，表现在外的感应竟然是这样。永明（年号）年中，他举行圣僧斋（供养圣僧的斋会），摄心祈祷，忽然听到空中传来弹指合掌的声音，侧耳倾听。僧胜居住在寺庙三十年，从未参加斋会，也没有游历拜访权贵。僧胜常常重视清静的地方，系念思惟，所以美名流传不远。文惠帝特别增加对他的供奉，日月充盈。建造房舍，全寺都变得崇高华丽。僧胜舍弃自己的衣钵，为宋齐七位皇帝建造摄山寺的石像。永明十年，他卧病在床，忽然看见金车玉宇都来迎接他。到四月五日，他告诉众弟子说：‘我今天要走了。’弟子们都哭泣。于是他脱下衣服，露出胸膛，胸膛上有草书的佛字，字体鲜明，颜色洁白，相貌明亮润泽。八日正午圆寂，享年六十六岁，安葬在钟山。文帝（皇帝的称号）赐给他汤药。