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師名真觀。字聖達。錢塘范氏。世本顯仕。師生有奇相。舌紫羅紋。手左右掌為仙人字。出家通經律論。時彥曰。錢塘有真觀。佛法當天下一半。尋謁天台智者。請受禪觀。智者以師齊年。止為法兄弟。開皇十五年。於靈隱山頭陀石室宴坐。眾於南去建南天竺寺請師居焉。是為開山始祖。常講法華。以為心要。感皋亭神請講。捨祠宇為佛殿。每盥洗餘滴。地不為濡。人尤異之。師有雅操。文帝三徵。秦王兩延。皆以疾辭。大業中。因山行。自標葬地。未幾示寂。夢與智者同輩翼佛還山。覺而歎曰。吾六十二應終。以講法華力延一紀。今七十四。生期畢矣。中夜入寂。塔在東岡。久廢不治。天禧中。慈雲重修。