▲泗州僧伽大師
▲ Master Sengqie of Sizhou
唐高宗時。至長安洛陽行化。歷吳楚間。手執楊枝。混於緇流。或問師何姓。即答曰我姓何。又問師何國人。師曰。我何國人。
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, he traveled to Chang'an and Luoyang to spread the teachings. He passed through the regions of Wu and Chu, carrying a willow branch in his hand and mingling among the monks. When someone asked the master his surname, he answered, "My surname is He." When asked what country he was from, the master said, "What country am I from?"
烏龍長老。訪馮濟川話次。云昔有官人。問泗州大聖何姓。云姓何。官云住何國。云住何國。此意如何。龍云。大聖本不姓何。亦不是何國人。馮笑云。大聖決定姓何。住何國。往返數次。遂致書妙喜。乞斷此公案。喜云。有六十棒。將三十棒打大聖。不合道姓何。三十棒打濟川。不合道大聖決定姓何。若烏龍長老。教自領出去。
Elder Wulong was visiting Feng Jichuan and, in the course of conversation, said: "Long ago there was an official who asked the Great Sage of Sizhou what his surname was. 'My surname is He,' the Sage replied. The official asked what country he lived in. 'I live in He Country,' he said. What does this mean?"
Wulong said, "The Great Sage's original surname was not He, nor was he a person of He Country."
Feng laughed and said, "The Great Sage definitely had the surname He and lived in He Country."
They went back and forth like this several times, until finally they sent a letter to Miaoxi, asking him to settle this public case.
Miaoxi said, "There are sixty blows of the staff to go around. Thirty blows for the Great Sage, for improperly saying his surname was He. Thirty blows for Jichuan, for improperly saying the Great Sage definitely had the surname He. As for Elder Wulong — tell him to take himself out of here."
宿州民賀跋氏。捨宅為伽藍。師曰。此本佛宇。令掘地。果得古碑。云是香積寺。齊李龍建所創。又獲金像。眾謂然燈如來。師曰。普光王佛也。因以為寺額。景龍二年。詔迎住大薦福寺。中宗稱弟子。三年三月三日示滅。勅就薦福寺。漆身起塔。忽臭氣滿城。上祝送師歸臨淮。言訖異香騰馥。
A man of Suzhou named He Baxi gave up his house to become a monastery. The Master said, "This was originally a Buddha shrine." He had the ground dug up, and sure enough an ancient marker was found, said to be from the Xiangji Temple founded by Li Longjian of the Qi. Then a golden statue was also discovered. Everyone said it was Dipankara Tathāgata. The Master said, "It is the Buddha Puguang Wang." So this became the temple's name. In the second year of Jinglong, an imperial edict summoned him to reside at the Great Jianfu Temple. Emperor Zhongzong called himself his disciple. On the third day of the third month in the third year, he showed the Cessation of Suffering. By imperial order, at Jianfu Temple his body was lacquered and a stupa was built. Suddenly a foul odor filled the whole city. The emperor prayed to send the Master back to Linhuai. As soon as the words were spoken, a wondrous fragrance rose thick and sweet.
寶月問氷壺。慈雲無不覆。為甚麼大聖不就薦福。壺云。不見道君子愛財。月云。此是洞山底。長老分上作麼生。壺云。你還覺髑髏痛麼。月云。恁麼則是處是慈氏。壺云。矢臭氣。
Baoyue asked Binghu, "The clouds of compassion cover all without exception—why then does the Great Sage not take up residence at Jianfu?" Hu said, "Have you not heard it said: a gentleman loves wealth?" Yue said, "That is Dongshan's saying. What about the Elder's own part?" Hu said, "Do you still feel the pain in your skull?" Yue said, "In that case, everywhere is Maitreya." Hu said, "The stench of shit."
中宗問萬迴。僧伽是何人。迴云。觀音化身。
萬迴法雲公。虢州閿鄉張氏子。貞觀六年五月五日生。弱齡笑傲如狂。一日令家人灑掃云。有勝客來。是日三藏玄奘。自西國還訪之。公問印度風境。了如所見。藏作禮圍繞稱是菩薩。有兄萬年。久征遼左。母程氏思其音信。公曰。此甚易耳。乃告母而往。至暮而還。及持到書。人因呼曰萬迴。其他靈迹甚多。不及錄。