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English version Do not advise to change it. At that time, Zhou Xiaojie, the prefect of Kuo Prefecture, heard about it from afar and sent cedar wood across the sea. At that time, Ming was in Chicheng (mountain name, located in Tiantai, Zhejiang), and the top was also there. Suddenly, the top saw Ming's body more than ten zhang (丈, a unit of length) tall, and there were many followers above the cedar and pine trees. Zhou Xiaojie was about to come and saw it together with the top, marveling at its divinity. Huikan devoted himself to studying Buddhist scriptures and deeply explored their origins. He lived in Qixia Temple. At that time, he came to Yangdu to visit Dharma Master Ci. Dharma Master Ci had always known that Huikan had miraculous powers, so he asked Huikan to show his divine power. Huikan said, 'If the Dharma Master allows it, what difficulty is there?' Huikan immediately stretched his arm out of the window, more than twenty zhang long, and took the plaque from the Buddha hall of Qixi Temple and brought it back to his room. Huikan said to Ci, 'People in the world have no foresight and are frightened by what they see, so I don't easily reveal it. Dharma Master, you are wise, so I dare to do this.' (More than twenty zhang, the original biography says dozens of zhang.) Xiaolong the Eight Geniuses, Fazhou the Ten Wise Ones During the Jin Dynasty (266-420 AD), Zhi Xiaolong was knowledgeable and enlightened in various scriptures, and also proficient in external classics. He and Ruan Zhan and others were close friends. At that time, because Zhi Xiaolong's understanding ability was beyond ordinary people, he was called 'Eight Geniuses'. At that time, there was a saying mocking Zhi Xiaolong, 'The great Jin (266-420 AD) is rising, and the world is home. Why don't the Shamen (Buddhist monks) keep all their hair and skin, remove their kasaya (Buddhist robe), take off the Hu (non-Han Chinese) clothes, and wear silk and satin?' Zhi Xiaolong said, 'I embrace oneness to be carefree, and only silence can lead to sincerity. Cutting hair, destroying appearance, changing clothes and forms, they think this is my shame, but I abandon their glory. Therefore, not deliberately pursuing wealth becomes even wealthier, and not deliberately pursuing satisfaction becomes even more satisfied.' Fazhou was very talented and famous, and also proficient in his profession (Buddhism). He lived in Quchi Jingjue Temple. The temple had lush forests, curved and clear ponds, and many beautiful scenery. Fazhou then studied Confucian and Buddhist classics, and composed poems about the wind and moon with ten monks who corresponded in understanding and practice. At that time, they were called 'Ten Wise Ones of Quchi'. (Unfinished) Scholar Huichao, Military Commander Anxuan Huichao became a monk under Zhizang at a young age, listened to and studied scriptures and treatises, and understood them clearly, which was different from ordinary students. Emperor Wu (referring to Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties) heard about this and thought he was special, and ordered him to serve as a scholar of Shouguang. Anxuan was initially a Upasaka (lay male Buddhist), and later became a monk. He extensively studied the three teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and was proficient in all of them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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明解。汉灵之末游于洛阳。以功敕为骑都尉。渐通汉言。能宣典教。与沙门讲演义理。世所谓都尉者也。 (置)智文峰落 法云华坠 智文。母怀之时。梦一梵僧把松枝曰。尔后生男以为麈尾。当大扬我教。及文生后。隽异不群。乃令入道。备晓律藏日夕讲说。乃梦二龙泛海而来。及在东安寺开讲。麈尾才振不觉两个山峰俱落。学徒惊怪。以询建初琼法师。琼曰。斯吉之先兆。有二龙传公讲法。文有学徒甚多。唯道志．法成二人继其师道。 法云。母吴氏。初生云时。忽见云气满室光色莹彻。因名法云。出家之后不更易之。时梁武钦重同若志公。志亦重于云。号为大林法师。云长讲次。时有天华散坠。举众咸见。叹异非常。 (支)慧成掷箸 道生取匙 慧成。即智诜之字也。为炫法师之弟。时蜀王秀于法聚寺为诜设大会。诜忽捉箸问炫师曰。此处护净否。炫曰。初还未检校。承道不护净。诜掷箸而起曰。宁啖屠儿食。此洋铜何得啖也。时会中僧徒五千余人。一时尽散。其诜公持律严忌如此。 竺道生。即竺法汰之弟子也。初栖止庐山。讲演经教慧解传名。宋太祖文帝请入京师礼重。为设大斋一万余人。帝亦赴会。众咸疑日𣆶未下食馔。帝曰始可中尔。生曰。白日丽天。天言 现代汉语译本：明解，东汉灵帝末年（公元189年）在洛阳游历，因功被授予骑都尉的官职。他逐渐精通汉语，能够宣讲佛教经典教义，与僧人一起讲解佛理。世人称他为都尉。 智文峰落，法云华坠 智文，他的母亲怀孕时，梦见一位梵僧拿着松枝说：‘你以后生的儿子可以用它做拂尘，大大弘扬我的教法。’等到智文出生后，他天资聪颖，与众不同，于是让他出家。他精通律藏，日夜讲说。曾经梦见两条龙从海上而来。等到他在东安寺开讲时，拂尘刚一挥动，忽然感觉两座山峰都倒塌了。学徒们惊恐奇怪，向建初寺的琼法师询问。琼法师说：‘这是吉祥的预兆，有两条龙来传授您的讲法。’智文有很多学徒，只有道志、法成二人继承了他的师道。 法云，他的母亲吴氏，当初生法云时，忽然看见云气充满房间，光彩明亮透彻，因此取名为法云。出家之后没有更改这个名字。当时梁武帝（萧衍）非常敬重他，如同敬重志公（宝志禅师）一样。志公也很看重法云，称他为大林法师。法云讲经时，时常有天花散落，所有在场的人都看见了，赞叹惊异非常。 慧成掷箸，道生取匙 慧成，就是智诜的字。他是炫法师的弟弟。当时蜀王王秀在法聚寺为智诜举办大法会。智诜忽然拿起筷子问炫法师说：‘这里是否保持清净？’炫法师说：‘刚开始还没有检查。承道不保持清净。’智诜扔掉筷子站起来说：‘宁愿吃屠夫的食物，这洋铜怎么能吃呢？’当时会中有五千多名僧人，一时之间全部散去。智诜公持守戒律的严格程度就是这样。 竺道生，就是竺法汰的弟子。当初居住在庐山，讲演经教，以智慧和见解闻名。宋太祖文帝（刘义隆）请他到京城，非常礼遇他，为他设置盛大的斋会，有一万多人参加。皇帝也来参加法会。众人都怀疑太阳偏西，还没有开始用餐。皇帝说可以开始用餐了。道生说：‘白日照耀天空，天人’
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English version: Mingjie, traveled to Luoyang at the end of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty (189 AD), and was granted the position of Cavalry Commandant for his merits. He gradually became proficient in Chinese and was able to preach Buddhist scriptures and doctrines, and lectured on Buddhist principles with monks. He was known as the Commandant by the world. Zhi Wen's Peak Falls, Fa Yun's Flower Withers Zhi Wen, when his mother was pregnant, she dreamed of a Brahman monk holding a pine branch and saying, 'The son you will give birth to can use this as a duster to greatly promote my teachings.' When Zhi Wen was born, he was intelligent and extraordinary, so he was allowed to become a monk. He was proficient in the Vinaya Pitaka and lectured day and night. He once dreamed of two dragons coming from the sea. When he began lecturing at Dong'an Temple, as soon as he waved the duster, he suddenly felt that two mountain peaks had collapsed. The disciples were frightened and wondered, and asked Dharma Master Qiong of Jianchu Temple. Dharma Master Qiong said, 'This is an auspicious omen, two dragons have come to transmit your teachings.' Zhi Wen had many disciples, only Dao Zhi and Fa Cheng inherited his teacher's path. Fa Yun, his mother was Wu. When Fa Yun was born, she suddenly saw clouds filling the room, with bright and clear light, so he was named Fa Yun. After becoming a monk, he did not change this name. At that time, Emperor Wu of Liang (Xiao Yan) respected him very much, just like respecting Zhi Gong (Chan Master Baozhi). Zhi Gong also valued Fa Yun very much, calling him Dharma Master Da Lin. When Fa Yun lectured on the scriptures, heavenly flowers often scattered, and everyone present saw it, praising and marveling greatly. Hui Cheng Throws Chopsticks, Dao Sheng Takes a Spoon Hui Cheng, also known as Zhi Shen. He was the younger brother of Dharma Master Xuan. At that time, King Wang Xiu of Shu held a grand Dharma assembly for Zhi Shen at Faju Temple. Zhi Shen suddenly picked up chopsticks and asked Dharma Master Xuan, 'Is this place kept clean?' Dharma Master Xuan said, 'I haven't checked it yet. Cheng Dao doesn't keep it clean.' Zhi Shen threw down the chopsticks and stood up, saying, 'I would rather eat the food of a butcher, how can I eat this foreign copper?' At that time, there were more than 5,000 monks in the assembly, and they all dispersed at once. This is how strict Master Zhi Shen was in upholding the precepts. Zhu Dao Sheng, was a disciple of Zhu Fa Tai. He initially resided in Mount Lu, lecturing on scriptures and teachings, and was known for his wisdom and understanding. Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty (Liu Yilong) invited him to the capital and treated him with great respect, setting up a grand vegetarian feast for him, with more than 10,000 people attending. The emperor also attended the Dharma assembly. Everyone suspected that the sun was setting and the meal had not yet begun. The emperor said it was time to start the meal. Dao Sheng said, 'The white sun shines in the sky, the heavenly beings' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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始中。何得非中。生遂取匙索食便斋。于是大众从之。其持衷若此。(持衷。疑当作折衷) (庚)惟俨大笑 昙凭雄声 惟俨。幼栖止朗州药山修习禅观。一夜月明上彼山顶大笑一声。声应澧阳九十余里。夜澧阳东人家长幼皆闻此大笑声。尽惊怪。明旦展转寻问推检。直至药山。徒侣各曰。和尚昨夜月明之时。上于山顶大笑。此必是欤。 昙凭。善于唱导。其声雄大无以比方。一声发时。便象马悲鸣。行途驻步矣。 僧慧二杰 明琰三英(明。疑当作智。本传亦尔) 僧慧。少有隽才。大撰义疏。而辨说纵横。长讲三藏教典。与玄畅法师同时振誉。世号黑衣二杰。 智琰。在家朝宰。弃荣求寂。兴扬教法。琰常与陈临海国王弟道安法师及遍知三藏法师结交游处。世以其三僧道行慧解相敌。故号三英。传名四海。 法通多力 道开健行 法通。少入空门。极尪弱。随风偃仆。同侣轻之。通垂泪即观音像前发愿曰。通闻菩萨圣鉴。乞垂念诱。免斯轻侮。因乃诵持不息。一日归觐老母。假寐母家。庭中树下忽见通睡。口中涎沫流出将有三升。母惊呼。觉问曰何事如此。通曰。梦有人遣三驴䭾筋与通。啖姑一驴。闻呼觉。从是有大箸力人。谓是圣。时南山有一大石臼。重 现代汉语译本： 始中，如何能说不是中呢？（意思是说，一开始和最终都是中正的，怎么能说不是中正呢？）生于是拿起勺子要吃饭，就开始吃斋了。于是大众都跟随他。他保持中正的态度就是这样。（持衷，怀疑应当是‘折衷’） （庚）惟俨大笑，昙凭雄声 惟俨（Weiyan）：年幼时在朗州药山居住修行禅观。一夜月光明亮，他登上山顶大笑一声，声音传到澧阳九十多里。当夜澧阳东边人家，无论老少都听到了这大笑声，都感到惊怪。第二天辗转寻问推究，一直找到药山。他的徒弟们各自说：‘和尚昨夜月明之时，上到山顶大笑。’这必定是他了。 昙凭（Tanping）：擅长唱导（Changdao，一种佛教仪式），他的声音雄壮宏大，无人能比。一声发出时，就像象和马的悲鸣，让行人驻足。 僧慧二杰，明琰三英（明，怀疑应当是‘智’。本传也是这样） 僧慧（SengHui）：年少时就很有才华，大量撰写义疏（Yishu，对佛经的注释），而且辩论纵横。长期讲授三藏教典（Sanzang Jiaodian，佛教经典），与玄畅法师（Xuanchang Fashi）同时享有盛名，世人号称‘黑衣二杰’。 智琰（Zhiyan）：在家时是朝廷大臣，抛弃荣华富贵而出家求佛。弘扬教法。智琰常常与陈临海国王的弟弟道安法师（Daoan Fashi）以及遍知三藏法师（Bianzhi Sanzang Fashi）结交游玩。世人认为这三位僧人在道行和智慧上不相上下，所以号称‘三英’，名声传遍四海。 法通多力，道开健行 法通（Fatong）：年少时进入空门，极其瘦弱，弱不禁风。同伴们轻视他。法通流着眼泪在观音像前发愿说：‘法通听说菩萨圣明鉴察，乞求您垂怜引导，免除这种轻视侮辱。’因此不停地诵经持咒。一天，他回家看望老母亲，在母亲家中小睡。忽然看见法通在庭院中的树下睡觉，口中流出的口水将近有三升。母亲惊叫。他醒来后问：‘发生了什么事？’法通说：‘梦见有人派三头驴子驮着筋给我，我吃了一头驴子的筋。’听到呼叫声就醒了。从此以后，他成了力气很大的人，人们认为他是圣人。当时南山有一块大石臼，重