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English version Emperor Wu of Liang (Liang Wudi, 502-549) had a fondness for immortals and Buddhism, which was his mistake. Emperor Taizu (Zhu Yuanzhang, 1368-1398) called Zen Master Qianyan Yuanchang a virtuous man, a gentleman, and a pure minister. After the realm was pacified, all sacrifices to suburban temples, mountains, and rivers, as well as major policies and decrees, were decided by him. When foreign countries came to pay tribute, he would always ask if the local people were well. He valued ethics and morality, and his actions were upright and without shame, truly a genuine Confucian scholar of a clear and bright era. The disciples of Zen Master Qianyan Yuanchang wrote more than thirty epitaphs, which can continue the 'Transmission of the Lamp'. His writings protecting Buddhism are the remaining light of the 'Mirror Record'. He also expounded the immortal schools of Zhengyi, Qingwei, Dadong, and Ganshui, and spared no effort in promoting the Longhu Great Elixir. He praised Celestial Master Zhang (Zhang Daoling) and Celestial Master Wu (Wu Meng), both of whom have biographies passed down in the world. Even the gods Zitong (Wenchang Dijun) and Xuanwu (Zhenwu Dadi), he recorded their miraculous traces. Commentators believe that he deeply understood the essence of the 'Avatamsaka Sutra'. It is said that he liked to ride a white ox and attained enlightenment while sitting in Kuijiang. Later, someone saw him in Zhongnan Mountain, saying that the day of his ascension was only a hundred years from now. Tao Yuling said, 'I believe that the Zen master escaped the Saha world and placed his consciousness in the An Yang Treasury Wheel, and various biographies can be verified. Why would he still compete in the imperial examinations and focus his mind on Taoist scriptures? Is it because he is tired of the Pure Land and came to the human world to suffer again? Do those who ascend to the upper lotus platform regress? Is it because the Zen master did not attain true enlightenment?' Great Master Yunqi (Master Lianchi, 1532-1615) said, 'The Zen master's practice was personally taught the wonderful lotus by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva; after the Zen master passed away, the 𦦨魔 (Buddhist guardian deity) personally admired his precious appearance. There is no doubt that he attained true enlightenment. What seems like regression is actually even greater. Even if one attains the fruit of Shakyamuni Buddha, it does not prevent him from incarnating in hundreds of realms; recording the attainment of Amitabha Buddha's fruit is just right to fill the great compassion and vows.' I urge everyone to make vows. Emperor Taizu, because he did not like to kill people, assisted Zen Master Qianyan Yuanchang in propagating the Dharma seal. This is the so-called perfect person without self, whose wonderful function is naturally complete. Understanding the principle that a mirror is empty and bright, and all phenomena appear, probably grasps the essence of the Zen master. Zen Master Dahe said, 'Great Master Yongming Yanshou (904-975) is an inconceivable person. As an inconceivable person, he manifested inconceivable actions. Later generations depict his deeds, like arranging various objects in the void, how can they exhaust his measure? Therefore, the Tripitaka and various biographies record his cultivation and its causes and effects, mutually... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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有同异也。壑虑学者从同异中横起疑情。故总合诸传。摭其始末行实。凡三十条。目曰永明道迹。仍绘其像并录古今名贤偈赞。用梓流通。使同信向。因知无相之迹。不越是相。有所悟入耳。复合掌稽首。赘以偈曰。 善哉导师 乘宿愿轮 示羁襁褓 投地悟亲 妙莲华王 信解实鲜 师当龀髫 诵不释卷 相彼群羊 蠢蠢异生 亦感慈化 驯跪而听 长督军储 兼徴税务 屡缘放生 渐倾其库 形临市曹 心独逍遥 王慨宥之 世以是逃 天柱入定 九旬为际 斥鷃巢衣 国师深器 择法藏阄 万善同修 莲花冥授 神人夜投 复遁金华 坐忘道树 大士乘通 灌以甘露 自是咸称 香象义龙 群魔褫魄 七众追从 雪窦千寻 危湍万仞 一喝之余 梦孰不醒 鹫岭既荒 猿洞仅存 六环才振 百废具兴 慧日宏开 五山首寺 浩劫永明 圣皇所赐 师子为座 宗镜飞光 无法不摄 靡心弗降 夜绕别峰 不遑宁息 螺贝佛声 互闻国邑 经彼崇台 日演三车 虎应获记 天为散花 弥陀定光 一佛两佛 怪汝长耳 嫌师饶舌 风靡异域 遣使来归 继之问道 现代汉语译本： 有相同和不同之处。那些喜欢思考的人，容易从相同和不同中产生疑惑。因此，我综合了各种传记，摘录了永明大师从开始到结束的生平和事迹，总共三十条，命名为《永明道迹》。并且绘制了他的画像，记录了古今名贤的偈颂赞语，用以印刷流通，使人们共同信仰。因此，可以知道无相的踪迹，不超出这些有相的事迹。希望人们能有所领悟。复合掌稽首，并附上偈语说： ‘善哉导师，乘宿愿轮，示羁襁褓，投地悟亲。 妙莲华王（指佛陀），信解实鲜，师当龀髫，诵不释卷。 相彼群羊，蠢蠢异生，亦感慈化，驯跪而听。 长督军储，兼徴税务，屡缘放生，渐倾其库。 形临市曹，心独逍遥，王慨宥之，世以是逃。 天柱入定，九旬为际，斥鷃巢衣，国师深器。 择法藏阄，万善同修，莲花冥授，神人夜投。 复遁金华，坐忘道树，大士乘通，灌以甘露。 自是咸称，香象义龙，群魔褫魄，七众追从。 雪窦千寻，危湍万仞，一喝之余，梦孰不醒。 鹫岭既荒，猿洞仅存，六环才振，百废具兴。 慧日宏开，五山首寺，浩劫永明，圣皇所赐（宋太祖赵匡胤赐名）。 师子为座，宗镜飞光，无法不摄，靡心弗降。 夜绕别峰，不遑宁息，螺贝佛声，互闻国邑。 经彼崇台，日演三车，虎应获记，天为散花。 弥陀定光（指佛陀），一佛两佛，怪汝长耳，嫌师饶舌。 风靡异域，遣使来归，继之问道。’
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English version: There are similarities and differences. Those who like to contemplate are prone to generate doubts from these similarities and differences. Therefore, I have synthesized various biographies, extracting the life and deeds of Yongming (永明) Master from beginning to end, totaling thirty items, and named it 'Traces of Yongming's (永明) Path'. Furthermore, I have drawn his portrait and recorded the eulogies and praises of famous sages from ancient and modern times, for printing and circulation, so that people can share the same faith. Thus, it can be known that the traces of the formless do not go beyond these formed deeds. I hope people can gain some enlightenment. Compound palms in reverence, and append a verse saying: 'Excellent guide, riding the wheel of past vows, showing the bondage of swaddling clothes, realizing kinship upon touching the ground. Wonderful Lotus Flower King (妙莲华王) (referring to the Buddha), faith and understanding are truly rare, the master, when young, recited without releasing the scroll. Looking at those flocks of sheep, dull and different beings, they also felt compassion and knelt obediently to listen. Often supervising military supplies and collecting taxes, repeatedly releasing living beings, gradually emptying his treasury. His form was in the marketplace, his heart alone at ease, the king generously pardoned him, the world escaped because of this. Entering samadhi at Tianzhu (天柱) Mountain, for ninety days, the swallows rejected nesting in his clothes, the national teacher deeply valued him. Choosing the Dharma treasury by lot, cultivating all good deeds together, the lotus flower was secretly bestowed, divine beings appeared at night. Again, he escaped to Jinhua (金华) Mountain, sitting in forgetfulness under the Bodhi tree, a great being rode through, pouring nectar upon him. From then on, everyone called him the fragrant elephant and righteous dragon, demons lost their courage, the seven assemblies followed him. Snowy Peak (雪窦) is a thousand fathoms deep, dangerous rapids ten thousand cubits, after one shout, who would not wake up from their dream. Vulture Peak (鹫岭) was desolate, the ape cave barely remained, only when the six rings were shaken, all abandoned things were revived. The sun of wisdom widely opened, the first temple of the five mountains, the vast kalpa Yongming (永明), bestowed by the holy emperor (referring to Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin). A lion served as his seat, the Zongjing (宗镜) shone with light, no Dharma was not included, no mind was not subdued. At night, he circled the separate peak, not even taking time to rest, the sounds of conch shells and Buddhist voices were heard in the country. Passing by that lofty platform, he daily expounded the three vehicles, the tiger responded and received prediction, the heavens scattered flowers. Amitabha (弥陀) and Dipankara (定光) (referring to the Buddha), one Buddha, two Buddhas, strange are your long ears, disliking the master's talkativeness. His influence swept across foreign lands, sending envoys to return, continuing to ask about the Way.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 雾拥云驱
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建大法幢 功超万镞 远障狂澜 永宁越国 恒以净业 摄念往生 抚期坐逝 仙乐来迎 灵蜕既焚 香薪亦炽 现设利罗 遍身鳞砌 杳杳重泉 夫谁知音 炎魔罗主 睹影归心 雉塔标奇 鸾坡流誉 一月千江 无来无去 偶逢金骨 迎返湖濵 正犹穷子 归依所亲 刹刹尘尘 在在处处 愿此流通 寸里如是 永明道迹(终) No. 1599-B 放生赎命。止杀兴哀。断烧煮之殃。释笼罩之絷。续寿量之海。成慧命之因。遂得水陆全形。息陷网吞钩之苦。飞沉任性。脱焚林竭泽之忧。免使穴罢新胎。巢无旧卵。脂消鼎镬。肉碎刀砧。昔有禅师邓隐峰。未出家时。曾射一猿子堕地而终。须臾猿母亦随而死。因剖腹开视。肠寸寸断。遂舍其射业。因此出家。是知人形兽质。受报千差。爱结情根。其类一等。命既无于大小。罪岂隔于贤愚。误伤误杀。尚答余殃。故作故为。宁逃业迹。或受一日戒。或持八关斋。或不啖有情。或永断荤血。不值三灾之地。能升六欲之天。既为长寿之缘。又积大慈之种。 万历岁次丙午秋九月霜降日 古杭净慈寺 大壑 稽首书 现代汉语译本 雾气拥簇，云彩奔涌。 建立起伟大的佛法旗帜（建大法幢），功德超越无数箭矢（功超万镞）。 远远地阻挡住狂暴的波澜（远障狂澜），使越国永远安宁（永宁越国）。 常常以清净的行业（恒以净业），摄取意念往生西方极乐世界（摄念往生）。 预知时至，安然坐化（抚期坐逝），天上的仙乐前来迎接（仙乐来迎）。 火化后的灵骨（灵蜕既焚），香柴也燃烧得旺盛（香薪亦炽）。 显现出无数的舍利子（现设利罗），遍布全身，如同鳞片堆砌（遍身鳞砌）。 幽深渺茫的黄泉之下（杳杳重泉），有谁能理解我的心声（夫谁知音）？ 掌管地狱的阎魔罗王（炎魔罗主），看到我的身影也皈依佛法（睹影归心）。 高耸的佛塔标新立异（雉塔标奇），美丽的鸾坡流传美名（鸾坡流誉）。 一月映照千江水（一月千江），无所谓来，也无所谓去（无来无去）。 偶然遇到佛陀的金骨舍利（偶逢金骨），迎回供奉在西湖之滨（迎返湖濵）。 正像贫穷的儿子（正犹穷子），归依自己的亲人（归依所亲）。 每一个刹土，每一粒微尘（刹刹尘尘），每一个地方，每一个处所（在在处处）。 愿此功德流通十方（愿此流通），即使在极小的地方也是如此（寸里如是）。 永明道迹（终） No. 1599-B 放生赎命，停止杀戮，兴起慈悲。 断绝烧煮动物的灾殃（断烧煮之殃），解救被笼罩束缚的生灵（释笼罩之絷）。 延续生命的长度，如同大海般无边（续寿量之海），成就增长智慧的因缘（成慧命之因）。 最终能够保全水陆众生的完整形体（遂得水陆全形），停止落入陷阱、被渔网捕捞、被鱼钩吞噬的痛苦（息陷网吞钩之苦）。 使飞禽游鱼能够自由自在地生活（飞沉任性），摆脱被焚烧山林、竭泽而渔的忧患（脱焚林竭泽之忧）。 避免使动物挖掘洞穴后失去新生的幼胎（免使穴罢新胎），鸟巢中没有遗留旧的鸟卵（巢无旧卵）。 动物的油脂不再在锅里熬煮（脂消鼎镬），动物的肉不再被刀切割在砧板上（肉碎刀砧）。 过去有位禅师名叫邓隐峰（邓隐峰），未出家时，曾经射中一只小猿猴，猿猴坠地而死。不久，猿猴的母亲也随之死去。剖开猿母的腹部一看，肠子寸寸断裂。于是他放弃了射猎的职业，因此而出家。由此可知，人与动物虽然形体不同，但所受的果报却有千差万别。爱是情爱的根源，对于同类来说都是一样的。生命不分大小，罪过也不分贤愚。即使是无意中造成的伤害或杀戮，尚且要偿还剩余的业报；如果是故意而为之，又怎能逃脱业力的追踪呢？ 或者受持一日戒（一日戒），或者持守八关斋戒（八关斋），或者不吃有情众生的肉（不啖有情），或者永远断绝荤腥血食（永断荤血）。 就不会遭遇三灾（三灾）的侵袭，能够升到六欲天（六欲天）享福。 既是增长寿命的因缘，又是积聚广大慈悲的种子。 万历（Wanli）年间，岁次丙午年秋季九月霜降之日（公元纪年) 古杭净慈寺（Jingci Temple）大壑（Dahe）稽首书