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Supplemented Biographies of Eminent Monks (補續高僧傳)


No. 1524-D補續高僧傳序
補續高僧傳者。吾友汰如法師河公所撰述也。傳列宋元。以逮明世諸高禪。西乃冠以大明。若止為一朝僧史。則不從所紀載之人立號。而從編纂之家受名。亦循贊寧師之義例。不稱續而稱宋之意也。昔吾師紫柏老人。甞以傳燈未續。為慧命一大負。此乃專為習禪一門言也。若不惟遞衍五燈。而又具載十科。則其網羅銓次。更倍費辛勤矣。故吾甞謂。錄傳燈之難。難在具眼而印心。傳高僧之難。難在多聞而精擇。且又須濟之以手筆也。河公以半世勞勩。廣肆蒐獵。細加紬繹。人貌鬚眉。家傳譜系。觀其草本。無不親自繕錄。幾經勘定。殊非尋常楮墨之役。所能髣髴其苦心矣。公既與吾為支許遊。其高足弟子無門扃公。又與吾有皎然左司之契。因出傳藁俾相參討。且使題厥首簡。吾觀古之作史者。自崔彥鸞氏始。取佛圖澄鳩摩羅什諸公。各為立傳。於是志錄中。有可分出。為僧家董狐。然自梁皎唐宣宋寧三師撰述外。即甘露滅之僧寶傳。亦特止為禪宗作。而於譯經以及唱導雜科等。槩未甞一置喙也。故自宋以還。萬不可闕斯宏製。況明興高皇帝。乘金輪以御土宇。聖製集中。凡為釋氏宣言者。業與日星俱耀。而年垂三百。獨可無一成書以昭法乘乎。宜河公之奮然。勒成是傳也。甞憶。禪師有問坡公何姓者。公曰姓秤。稱天下長老輕重。請以是為作傳者置一史職。又甞憶。裴相國。見大安寺壁間畵高僧儀。因曰。真儀可觀。高僧何在。請以是為讀傳者開一觀門。不識扃公肯以吾言。舉似其師常寂光中否。
崇禎甲申仲春上澣。洗松道者周永年。稽首和南纂。

Preface to the Collection of Essential Guidance on Pure Land Practice

On a clear spring morning in the second month of the 17th year of the Chongzhen reign, I, Zhou Yongnian, the Wayfarer who Washes Pines, prostrate myself and press my palms together in reverence as I compile this work.


No. 1524-C 補續高僧傳序
補續高僧傳目次

CBETA Code: X1524

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