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English version Five Biography of Bhiksuni Faxiang of Tai Xuan Tai Temple in Wu, Chapter Sixteen Biography of Bhiksuni Yeshou of Dongqingyuan Temple, Chapter Seventeen Biography of Bhiksuni Fabian of Jingfu Temple, Chapter Eighteen Biography of Bhiksuni Daozong of Jiangling Three-Story Temple, Chapter Nineteen Biography of Bhiksuni Huijun of Zhuyuan Temple, Chapter Twenty Biography of Bhiksuni Baoxian of Puxian Temple, Chapter Twenty-one Biography of Bhiksuni Fajing of Puxian Temple, Chapter Twenty-two Biography of Bhiksuni Huiyao of Yongkang Temple in Shujun, Chapter Twenty-three Biography of Bhiksuni Huiguo of Jingfu Temple, Chapter One Huiguo (name of the Bhiksuni). Her original surname was Pan, and she was from Huainan. She often lived an austere life, not wearing silk or cotton. She deeply loved the 'Vinaya' (Buddhist monastic rules) and her conduct was pure. Her virtue was admired by both monks and laypeople, and her reputation spread far and wide. Chuan Hongren, the governor of Qingzhou in the Song Dynasty, greatly admired her and provided her with generous support. In the third year of Yongchu (Tanzong said it was the seventh year of Yuanjia, and Bhiksuni Hongan of the temple showed a bond for building the temple, which stated it was the third year of Yongchu), he allocated the east side of his residence to build a monastery for her, naming it Jingfu Temple. Huiguo served as the administrator. All donations were given to the Sangha. The temple's activities flourished, and everyone was pleased. In the sixth year of Yuanjia, the Shramana Gunabhadra (a monk from the Western Regions) arrived. Huiguo asked: 'The Bhiksunis in this land who received the precepts earlier do not have role models to follow. Promoting Aidao (name of a Bhiksuni) is indeed a high example. I wonder if there will be any differences in the future?' Gunabhadra replied, 'No differences.' She then asked, 'If, according to the Vinaya, the precept master commits an offense, why do you say there are no differences?' Gunabhadra replied, 'In places where there is a Bhiksuni Sangha, they need to study for two years, so it is said that they commit an offense.' She further asked, 'Is it because this country did not have Bhiksunis before that it is not Jambudvipa (the world we live in)?' Gunabhadra replied, 'The Vinaya stipulates that ten monks can grant full ordination, and in remote areas, five people can also grant it. It is precisely because some places cannot be as lawful.' She asked, 'How many miles is considered a remote area?' Gunabhadra replied, 'Places beyond a thousand miles, separated by mountains and seas.' In the ninth year of Yuanjia, Huiguo led her disciples Huiyi, Huikai, and others, five people in total, to receive full ordination again from Sanghavarman. She respectfully and cautiously upheld the precepts, as if cherishing the top of her head. She lived to be over seventy years old and passed away in the tenth year of Yuanjia. Her disciple Huikai was also known for her integrity and virtue at that time. Fa of Jianfu Temple -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 盛尼传二
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法盛。本姓聂。清河人也。遭赵氏乱避地金陵。以元嘉十四年于建福寺出家。才识慧解率由敏悟。自以桑榆之齿流寓皇邑。虽复帝道隆宁。而犹怀旧土。唯有探颐玄宗。乃可以遣忘老耳。遂从道场寺偶法师受菩萨戒。昼则披陈玄素。夕则清言味理。渐染积年神情朗瞻。虽曰暮齿有逾壮年。常愿生安养。谓同业昙敬昙爱曰。吾立身行道志在西方。十六年九月二十七日。塔下礼佛晚因遇疾稍就绵笃。其月晦夕初宵假寐。如来垂虚而下。与二大士论二乘。俄与大众腾芳蹈蔼临省盛疾。光明显烛一寺咸见。佥来问盛此何光色。盛具说之。言竟寻终。年七十二。豫章太守吴郡张辩。素所尊敬。为之传述云。 江陵牛牧寺慧玉尼传三 慧玉。长安人也。行业勤修经戒通备。常游行教化历履邦邑。每属机缘不避寒暑。南至荆楚仍住江陵牛牧精舍。诵法华首楞严等经。旬日通利。郯西道俗皆归敬之。观览经论未曾废息。元嘉十四年十月为苦行斋七日。乃立誓言。若诚斋有感。舍身之后必见佛者。愿于七日之内见佛光明。五日中宵寺东林树灵光赫然。即以告众。众皆欣敬加悦服焉。寺主法弘后于光处起立禅室。初玉在长安。于薛尚书寺见红白色光。烛曜左右十日小歇。后六重寺沙门。四月八日于光处得金弥 现代汉语译本 盛尼传二 法盛（Fasheng）。俗姓聂，是清河人。遭遇赵氏之乱，避难来到金陵。元嘉十四年，在建福寺出家。他才思敏捷，理解力强，天资聪颖。他自认为已是暮年，流落到这皇都，虽然帝道昌盛安宁，但仍然怀念故土。只有探究佛法的玄妙，才可以排遣老年的忧愁。于是跟随道场寺的偶法师受菩萨戒。白天研读佛经，晚上清谈佛理。日积月累，精神焕发，虽然年老，却胜过壮年。他常希望往生安养（极乐世界），对同修昙敬（Tan Jing）、昙爱（Tan Ai）说：‘我立身修行，志在西方。’元嘉十六年九月二十七日，在塔下礼佛，晚上因病加重。当月最后一天晚上，他刚入睡，就看到如来从空中降临，与两位大士讨论二乘（声闻乘和缘觉乘）。不久，又与大众散发芬芳，踏着祥云，来探望法盛的疾病。光明照亮整个寺庙，大家都看到了。众人问法盛这是什么光。法盛一一说明。说完就去世了，享年七十二岁。豫章太守吴郡张辩（Zhang Bian）一向尊敬他，为他作传记。 江陵牛牧寺慧玉尼传三 慧玉（Huiyu）。是长安人。她修行勤奋，精通经律。经常教化众生，走遍各地。每当遇到机缘，不避寒暑。后来到了荆楚，住在江陵牛牧精舍。诵读《法华经》、《首楞严经》等经典，几天就能通晓。郯西一带的道俗都归敬她。她观览经论，从未停止。元嘉十四年十月，她进行了七天的苦行斋戒。于是立下誓言：‘如果诚心斋戒能有感应，舍身之后必定能见到佛，希望在七天之内见到佛的光明。’第五天半夜，寺庙东边的树林里出现耀眼的光芒。她立刻告诉大家，大家都欣喜敬佩。寺庙住持法弘（Fahong）后来在发光的地方建造了禅室。当初慧玉在长安，在薛尚书寺看到红白色的光芒，照耀左右，持续了十天左右。后来六重寺的沙门，在四月八日于发光的地方得到了金弥（Jin Mi）。
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English version Biography of Bhikkhuni Fasheng 2 Fasheng (Dharma Flourishing), whose original surname was Nie, was a native of Qinghe. He fled to Jinling due to the Zhao clan's rebellion. In the fourteenth year of the Yuanjia era, he became a monk at Jianfu Temple. He possessed talent and wisdom, and his understanding was quick and insightful. Considering himself to be in his twilight years and having drifted to the imperial capital, although the imperial way was prosperous and peaceful, he still longed for his homeland. Only by exploring the profound principles of the Dharma could he dispel the sorrows of old age. Therefore, he received the Bodhisattva precepts from Dharma Master Ou at Daochang Temple. During the day, he studied the scriptures, and in the evening, he engaged in pure discussions on the principles of truth. Over the years, his spirit became clear and bright. Although he was old, he surpassed those in their prime. He often wished to be reborn in Sukhavati (the Land of Bliss), saying to his fellow practitioners Tan Jing and Tan Ai, 'My aspiration in life is to practice the Way and aim for the West.' On the twenty-seventh day of the ninth month of the sixteenth year of the Yuanjia era, while paying homage to the Buddha at the pagoda, he fell ill in the evening and his condition gradually worsened. On the last night of that month, in the early hours, he dozed off and saw the Tathagata descending from the sky, discussing the Two Vehicles (Śrāvakayāna and Pratyekabuddhayāna) with two great Bodhisattvas. Soon after, he and the assembly spread fragrance and stepped on auspicious clouds to visit Fasheng's illness. The light was so bright that the entire temple saw it. They all came to ask Fasheng what kind of light it was. Fasheng explained everything. After speaking, he passed away, at the age of seventy-two. Zhang Bian, the governor of Yuzhang and a native of Wujun, who had always respected him, wrote a biography for him. Biography of Bhikkhuni Huiyu of Niumu Temple in Jiangling 3 Huiyu (Wisdom Jade) was a native of Chang'an. She diligently practiced the precepts and was well-versed in the scriptures. She often taught and transformed beings, traveling to various regions. Whenever the opportunity arose, she did not avoid the cold or heat. Later, she arrived in Jingchu and resided at Niumu Vihara in Jiangling. She recited the *Lotus Sutra*, the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*, and other scriptures, becoming proficient in them within days. The lay and monastic communities of Tanxi all revered her. She never ceased to study and contemplate the scriptures. In the tenth month of the fourteenth year of the Yuanjia era, she observed a seven-day ascetic fast. Then she made a vow: 'If my sincere fasting is effective and I am destined to see the Buddha after death, I wish to see the Buddha's light within seven days.' On the fifth day, in the middle of the night, a radiant light appeared in the forest east of the temple. She immediately told everyone, and they were all delighted and admired her. The abbot of the temple, Fahong (Dharma Expansion), later built a meditation hall at the place where the light appeared. Initially, when Huiyu was in Chang'an, she saw a reddish-white light at Xue Shangshu Temple, illuminating the surroundings for about ten days. Later, a śrāmaṇa of Liuchong Temple obtained a golden image of Maitreya (Jin Mi) at the place where the light appeared on the eighth day of the fourth month. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 勒像。高一尺云。 建福寺道琼尼传四
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道琼。本姓江。丹阳人也。年十余博涉经史。成戒已后明达三藏精勤苦行。晋太元中皇后美其高行。凡有所修福多凭斯寺。富贵妇女争与之游。以元嘉八年大造形像处处安置。彭城寺金像二躯。帐座完具。瓦官寺弥勒行像一躯。宝盖璎珞。南建兴寺金像二躯。杂事幡盖。于建福寺造卧像并堂。又制普贤行像。供养之具靡不精丽。又以元嘉十五年造金无量寿像。以其年四月十日。像放眉间相光明照寺内。皆如金色。道俗相传咸来修敬。瞻睹神辉莫不欢悦。复以元皇后遗物。开拓寺南更造禅房。云。 江陵祇洹寺道寿尼传五 道寿。未详何许人也。清和恬寂以恭孝见称。幼受五戒未尝起犯。元嘉中遭父忧。因毁遘疾自无痛痒。唯黄瘠骨立。经历年岁诸治不瘳。因尔发愿。愿疾愈得出家。立誓之后渐得平复。如愿出俗住祇洹寺。勤苦超绝。诵法华经三千遍。常见光瑞。元嘉十六年九月七日。夜中宝盖垂覆其上。云。 吴太玄台寺释玄藻尼传六 玄藻。本姓路。吴郡人安苟女也(宣验记云即是安苟)藻年十余身婴重疾。良药必进日增无损。时玄台寺释法济。语安苟曰。恐此疾由业非药所消。贫道按佛经云。若履危苦能归依三宝忏悔求愿者。皆获甄 现代汉语译本 勒像。高一尺云。 建福寺道琼尼传四 道琼（尼姑的名字）。本姓江，是丹阳人。十多岁时就广泛涉猎经史。受戒之后，通达三藏经典，精进勤奋地修行。晋朝太元年间，皇后赞赏她高尚的品行，凡是有所修福的事情，大多依靠这座寺庙。富贵人家的妇女争着与她交往。元嘉八年（公元431年）大规模建造佛像，处处安置。在彭城寺建造了两尊金像，帐幔和底座都完备。在瓦官寺建造了一尊弥勒菩萨的行像，配有宝盖和璎珞。在南建兴寺建造了两尊金像，以及各种幡盖等物。在建福寺建造了卧佛像和大殿。又制作了普贤菩萨的行像，供养的器具没有不精美华丽的。又在元嘉十五年（公元438年）建造了金无量寿佛像。同年四月十日，佛像眉间放出光明，照亮了整个寺庙，都如同金色一般。僧人和俗人互相传告，都来寺庙修行敬拜，瞻仰佛像的神圣光辉，没有不欢喜快乐的。又用元皇后的遗物，开垦寺庙南边的土地，建造了更多的禅房。 江陵祇洹寺道寿尼传五 道寿（尼姑的名字），不清楚是哪里人。清静平和，以恭敬孝顺而闻名。从小就受持五戒，从未违犯。元嘉年间，遭遇到父亲去世的忧伤，因此身体毁坏而生病，自身却没有痛痒的感觉，只是面黄肌瘦，骨瘦如柴。经历了一年又一年，各种治疗方法都没有效果。因此发愿，希望疾病痊愈后能够出家。立下誓愿之后，身体渐渐恢复。如愿出家，住在祇洹寺。勤奋刻苦，超越常人。诵读《法华经》三千遍，常常看见吉祥的光芒。元嘉十六年（公元439年）九月七日，夜里有宝盖垂下来，覆盖在她上方。 吴太玄台寺释玄藻尼传六 玄藻（尼姑的名字），本姓路，是吴郡人安苟的女儿（《宣验记》中说就是安苟）。玄藻十多岁时，身患重病，即使服用良药，病情也日益加重。当时玄台寺的释法济对安苟说：‘恐怕这个疾病是业力所致，不是药物能够消除的。贫僧按照佛经上所说，如果身处危难困苦，能够归依三宝，忏悔祈求，都能够获得好的结果。’