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In total, it comprises six hundred volumes. Consequently, it was presented to Emperor Gaozu. The Emperor deeply respected and believed in it, more so than usual. The Huayan (Flower Garland) teachings flourished even more as a result. Furthermore, the Shamen (monk) Lingbian of the Later Wei Dynasty, a native of Jinyang in Taiyuan, possessed superior innate goodness. He frequently read the Mahayana (Great Vehicle) scriptures. Upon encountering the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing, Flower Garland Sutra), he devoted himself to its study and veneration. He carried the sutra on his head and entered Qingliang Mountain Temple, seeking the hidden protection of Manjushri (Wenshushili, embodiment of wisdom). After a year, his feet were broken and bleeding, his flesh was gone, and his bones were exposed. Suddenly, he heard a voice in the air saying, 'Stop! Just contemplate this sutra.' Thereupon, he opened the scripture and attained sudden enlightenment. Later, in the first year of the Xiping era, in the first month of the year corresponding to Dalian, at Qingliang Temple, he respectfully created the 'Commentary and Exegesis on the Avatamsaka Sutra,' exhaustively exploring its subtleties and penetrating its mysteries. In the beginning of the second year, he moved to Songyan Temple on Xuangweng Mountain and composed one hundred volumes of commentary. The remaining details are recorded in the biography. According to the preface of the commentary, it only mentions a spiritual connection at Xuangweng Mountain. However, based on the text of the biography, it is also said that he attained profound understanding through spiritual connection at Qingliang Mountain. The Sutra Radiating Five Colors Yanming (Yanming), the Prince of Anfeng Commandery of the Later Wei Dynasty, and Yuanxi (Yuanxi), the Prince of Zhongshan, both being brilliant members of the imperial clan, were learned and unified in their understanding. They held the supreme in their hearts and bowed to the perfect teachings. Using fragrant ink, they transcribed one hundred copies of the Avatamsaka Sutra and one copy of the Avatamsaka Sutra in gold lettering. All were stored in cases made of five fragrances and boxes made of seven treasures. During quiet nights and auspicious times, while observing purity and practicing the Way, they emitted divine light of five colors, illuminating the halls. All who were present witnessed this. Consequently, countless people had their minds awakened. The Fragrance of the Paper Spreading Far The monk Deyuan (Deyuan), whose clan is unknown, was a native of Tianshui. He constantly devoted himself to the Avatamsaka Sutra, reciting and upholding it, skillfully mastering the ultimate principles of the teachings. He then cultivated a pure garden, planting various paper mulberry trees and fragrant herbs, interspersed with fresh flowers. Each time he entered the garden, he would wash himself, wear clean clothes, and water the trees with fragrant water. After three years of growth, the fragrance of the paper mulberry trees spread far and wide. Later, he established a separate pure room (peeling the bark of the paper mulberry trees, soaking it in agarwood water, and carefully making paper) to write this sutra. As he wrote only a few lines, each character emitted light, illuminating the courtyard. Furthermore, divine beings holding halberds appeared to guard and protect him. Also, boys in blue robes, of unknown origin, arrived, holding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 天华。亦申供养。余如传说。 冬葵发艳
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唐邓元爽。华阴人。证圣年中。爽有亲故暴死。经七日却苏。说冥中欲追爽。爽惧。彼令写华严经。写竟。爽母坟侧先种蜀葵。至冬已瘁。一朝花发。灿然荣茂。乡闾异之。乃为奏闻。则天皇后。为立孝门。 瑞鸟衔花 僧法诚。姓樊氏。雍州万年县人也。幼年出家。以诵华严为业。因遇慧超禅师。隐居蓝谷。后于南岭造华严堂。澡洁中外。庄严既毕。乃图画七处九会之像。及屈弘文馆书生张静。敬写华严经。诚亦亲执香炉。专精供养。后感瑞鸟。形色非常。衔花入室。旋绕供养。再三往复。经成之后。精心转诵者。多蒙感祐。 读诵履空 随禅定道场僧慧悟。京兆人。常与一僧道祥。同在终南栖隐。慧悟受持华严。道祥受持涅槃。木食岩栖。各专其业。忽有一人。无因而至。拜跪问讯既讫。云请一师就宅赴斋。二人相推。彼曰。请读华严法师。悟因随往。乃是山神。请千罗汉。皆推悟于上座。食讫皆飞空而去。神呼一童令侍。乃入师口中。因便得通。还归取经。辞其友僧。渺然履空而去。广如传说。 会玄记云。神呼一童令侍。童便即依命谓悟曰。请师开口。既视口中。乃云师大有病。童遂取手爪上垢投悟口内。须臾复云。更 现代汉语译本：天华（天上的花）。也申供养（也再次供养）。其余的如同传说中记载的那样。 冬葵发艳（冬葵花开）： 唐朝的邓元爽，是华阴人。证圣年间，邓元爽有个亲戚突然暴死，过了七天却又苏醒过来。他说在阴间要追捕邓元爽。邓元爽很害怕，阴间的人就让他抄写《华严经》。抄写完毕后，邓元爽母亲坟墓旁边先前种植的蜀葵，到了冬天已经枯萎了，突然有一天花开了，非常鲜艳茂盛。乡里的人都觉得很奇异，于是上奏朝廷。则天皇后为他建立了孝门。 瑞鸟衔花（吉祥的鸟衔着花）： 僧人法诚，姓樊，是雍州万年县人。从小出家，以诵读《华严经》为事业。后来遇到慧超禅师，隐居在蓝谷。之后在南岭建造华严堂，内外都打扫干净。庄严完毕后，就绘制七处九会的画像，并请弘文馆的书生张静恭敬地抄写《华严经》。法诚也亲自拿着香炉，专心致志地供养。后来感应到吉祥的鸟，形状颜色非常奇特，衔着花飞入室内，盘旋着供养，再三往复。经书抄写完成后，精心转诵的人，大多蒙受感应和保佑。 读诵履空（读诵经文，在空中行走）： 随禅定道场的僧人慧悟，是京兆人。经常与僧人道祥一起在终南山隐居。慧悟受持《华严经》，道祥受持《涅槃经》。吃树上的果实，住在岩石下，各自专心于自己的事业。忽然有个人，不知道从哪里来，拜跪问讯完毕后，说：‘请一位法师到我家去应斋。’两人互相推让，那人说：‘请读《华严经》的法师。’慧悟于是跟随他前往。原来是山神，请了一千罗汉，都推举慧悟坐在上座。吃完饭后，都飞到空中离开了。山神叫一个童子侍奉慧悟，童子进入慧悟的口中，慧悟因此就通达了。回来取经，告别了他的朋友僧人道祥，就渺然地在空中行走离开了。详细的情况如同传说中记载的那样。 《会玄记》中记载：山神叫一个童子侍奉慧悟，童子就遵照命令对慧悟说：‘请法师张开嘴。’看了慧悟的嘴后，就说：‘法师您病得很重。’童子于是取下手上的污垢，投到慧悟的口中，一会儿又说：‘更……’
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English version: Tianhua (heavenly flowers). Also, Shen offered (also offered again). The rest is as recorded in the legends. Dong Kui Fa Yan (Winter Sunflower Blossoms): During the Tang Dynasty, Deng Yuanshuang was from Huayin. During the Zheng Sheng era, Deng Yuanshuang had a relative who suddenly died violently, but after seven days, he woke up again. He said that in the underworld, they wanted to arrest Deng Yuanshuang. Deng Yuanshuang was very afraid, so the people in the underworld asked him to transcribe the 'Avatamsaka Sutra'. After the transcription was completed, the sunflowers previously planted next to Deng Yuanshuang's mother's grave, which had withered in winter, suddenly bloomed one day, very brightly and luxuriantly. The people in the village felt it was very strange, so they reported it to the court. Empress Zetian established a filial piety gate for him. Rui Niao Xian Hua (Auspicious Bird Holding Flowers): The monk Facheng, whose surname was Fan, was from Wannian County, Yongzhou. He became a monk at a young age and made reciting the 'Avatamsaka Sutra' his career. Later, he met Zen Master Huichao and lived in seclusion in Langu. Later, he built the Avatamsaka Hall in Nanling, cleaning it inside and out. After the decoration was completed, he painted images of the Seven Locations and Nine Assemblies, and invited Zhang Jing, a scholar from the Hongwen Pavilion, to respectfully transcribe the 'Avatamsaka Sutra'. Facheng also personally held the incense burner and devoted himself to offering. Later, he sensed an auspicious bird, whose shape and color were very peculiar, holding flowers and flying into the room, circling and offering, repeatedly. After the sutra was completed, those who carefully recited it mostly received blessings and protection. Du Song Lu Kong (Reading and Reciting, Walking in the Air): The monk Huiwu from the Suichanding Dojo was from Jingzhao. He often lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain with the monk Daoxiang. Huiwu upheld the 'Avatamsaka Sutra', and Daoxiang upheld the 'Nirvana Sutra'. They ate fruits from trees and lived under rocks, each focusing on their own work. Suddenly, a person came from nowhere, bowed and greeted them, and said: 'Please invite a Dharma master to my house for a vegetarian meal.' The two declined each other, and the person said: 'Please invite the Dharma master who reads the 'Avatamsaka Sutra'.' Huiwu then followed him. It turned out to be the mountain god, who invited a thousand Arhats, all of whom recommended Huiwu to sit in the upper seat. After the meal, they all flew into the air and left. The mountain god called a boy to serve Huiwu, and the boy entered Huiwu's mouth, so Huiwu became enlightened. He returned to get the sutra, bid farewell to his friend monk Daoxiang, and then left, walking in the air. The details are as recorded in the legends. The 'Huixuan Ji' records: The mountain god called a boy to serve Huiwu, and the boy obeyed the order and said to Huiwu: 'Please open your mouth, Dharma master.' After looking at Huiwu's mouth, he said: 'Dharma master, you are very ill.' The boy then took the dirt from his fingernails and threw it into Huiwu's mouth, and after a while, he said again: 'More...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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开口。见已言曰。师病略尽。即跃身飞入口中。童果是药精。悟遂获神通。 焕若临镜 僧辨才。不知何许人。幼事裕法师。以华严为业。久而不悟。乃护净造香函盛经。顶戴行道。凡经三载。遂梦普贤指授玄义。因忽成诵。焕如临镜。 每含舍利 唐永徽年中。樊玄智。安定人。弱岁修道。于京城南坊州山中。投杜顺和尚。顺令诵华严为业。劝依此经修普贤行。每诵经。口中频获舍利。前后数百粒。 英公感应传云。居士有时夜诵。口放光明。照及四十余里。光色如金。远近惊异。或有人往寻到山。唯见居士诵经口中光明。时年九十有二。无疾而终。茶毗之时。牙齿变为舍利。获百余粒。悉放光明。数日不歇。于时僧俗收之。竖塔供养。 适会神僧 唐苑律师。京兆延兴寺僧。以贞观年初。途经㶚桥。舍于逆旅。日既将夕。因而寓宿。俄有异僧。仪服粗敝。同至主人别房而止。遂命醇醪良肉。快意饮啖。律师持洁。勃然秽之。其僧食已。乃漱以灰水。闭户而诵华严。俄终一轴。苑乃束身抱愧。侧听玄音。未至五更。便终六帙(即六十卷晋经全部)。苑深自悔责。悲泣交怀。入房礼忏。因而分袂。不告名字。莫知所之。 感应传云。神僧初夜索水漱口。端身趺坐。 现代汉语译本 开口，看见后说：‘老师的病快好了。’随即跳起身飞入口中。童子原来是药精，悟遂因此获得神通。 焕若临镜 僧人辨才，不知道是哪里人。年幼时侍奉裕法师，以研习《华严经》（Avatamsaka Sutra）为事业，很久却不能领悟。于是护持清净，制造香函盛放经书，顶戴着行走。总共经过三年，便梦见普贤（Samantabhadra）菩萨指点传授玄妙的义理，因此忽然能够背诵，明亮得如同照镜子一般。 每含舍利 唐朝永徽年间，樊玄智，安定人。年少时修习佛道，在京城南坊州山中，投靠杜顺和尚。杜顺和尚让他以诵读《华严经》（Avatamsaka Sutra）为事业，劝他依照此经修习普贤行（Samantabhadra practices）。每次诵经，口中频繁获得舍利（śarīra），前后有数百粒。 《英公感应传》中说，居士有时夜晚诵经，口中放出光明，照亮四十多里，光色如同黄金。远近的人都感到惊讶奇异。有人前往山中寻找，只见居士诵经时口中放出光明。当时他九十二岁，无疾而终。火化时，牙齿变为舍利（śarīra），获得一百多粒，都放出光明，持续数日不停止。当时僧人和俗人收集起来，建立塔来供养。 适会神僧 唐朝苑律师，京兆延兴寺的僧人。在贞观初年，路过㶚桥，寄宿在旅店。天色将晚，因此在那里住宿。不久来了一位奇异的僧人，衣着粗陋破旧，一同来到店主的其他房间住下。于是命令准备醇厚的酒和美味的肉，痛快地饮用吃喝。律师持守戒律，对此感到厌恶。那位僧人吃完后，用灰水漱口，关上门诵读《华严经》（Avatamsaka Sutra）。不久就诵完了一轴（即六十卷晋译本的全部）。苑律师于是约束自己，感到惭愧，侧耳倾听玄妙的声音。不到五更天，便诵完了六帙（即六十卷晋译本的全部）。苑律师深深地感到后悔自责，悲伤哭泣交织在心中。进入房间礼拜忏悔，因此分别离去，没有告知姓名，不知道去了哪里。 《感应传》中说，神僧初夜索要水来漱口，端正身体跏趺而坐。