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title: "湛然圓澄禪師語錄 · 補孝歌(有序)"
description: "湛然圆澄禅师语录由明代禅宗高僧湛然圆澄所述，其门人明凡记录，丁元公与祁骏佳编撰。该书成书于明末佛教复兴时期，收录圆澄禅师的开示、法语、公案及书信，集中体现其禅学思想与修行指导，倡导直指人心、见性成佛的曹洞宗风。作为明代禅宗重要文献，该语录不仅传承了临济与曹洞宗的精髓，对后世禅修者具有深远影响，是研究明清佛教禅宗思想与实践的重要典籍。"
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### 補孝歌有序

> Filial Piety

余曾祖千。身長九尺。父為虎擒。隣人報知。驚往救父。打虎三拳。虎怒。爪傷祖面去。時陶君世芳聞於府縣幾旌表有隣人王姓者為府吏。索銀于祖。祖曰。有銀買孝子。不若買田遺子孫。繇是吏隱匿不行。陶君有孝子歌隣人徧誦。年久稿遺不可得。予因作補孝歌以誌其事。

> My great-grandfather was named Qian. He was nine feet tall. His father was caught by a tiger. A neighbor came to tell him. Alarmed, he rushed to save his father. He punched the tiger three times. The tiger grew angry, clawed my great-grandfather's face, and fled. At that time, a gentleman named Tao Shifang heard about this and wanted to report it to the local government for an award. But a neighbor surnamed Wang, who worked as a clerk in the government office, asked my great-grandfather for money. My great-grandfather said, "If I have silver to buy a 'filial son' title, I'd rather buy land to leave for my descendants." Because of this, the clerk hid the matter and did not report it. Mr. Tao composed a song about this filial son, and the neighbors all sang it. But as years passed, the manuscript was lost. Therefore, I wrote this song to record the event.

聖世天下平。人物忘彼此。白晝虎臨村。咆哮喧天地。虎無傷人心。人起逐虎意。人驚虎亦慌。吾祖不知避。子聞父危難。竭誠忘生死。見父不見虎。顧親不顧己。猛力石虎拳。怒爪傷身體。逐虎出墻外。負親歸家裏。祇知父可救。不識脣露齒。服藥未有方。殷勤拜天地。心誠佛亦靈。此際有神明。天賜父子全。共享有餘齡。時有陶長者。具聞乞旌表。司府曾申文。吏弊不消繳。長者歌徧傳。年久無尋討。我生何其晚。竟不得真稿。因作補孝歌。後代因我識。若有知我心。續之不可失。

> In times of peace, the world was calm and just, People held no thoughts of "me" or "you." One day, a tiger came to the village in broad daylight, Its roar shook heaven and earth. The tiger had no intention to harm anyone, Yet people rose up, driven to chase the beast away. Men were terrified, and the tiger grew frantic too. My grandfather, however, did not think to flee. When his son heard of his father's danger, He gave his all, forgetting life and death. He saw only his father, not the tiger; He cared only for his parent, not himself. With fierce strength, he struck the tiger’s stony head with his fist, While the angry beast’s claws tore his body. He drove the tiger out beyond the wall, Then carried his father home on his back. He only knew his father could be saved— He paid no mind to his own bloody face and exposed teeth. Without a proper remedy or medicine, He fervently prayed to heaven and earth. Sincerity of heart moved even the Buddha; At that moment, divine forces came to aid. Heaven granted that both father and son survive, And they lived long years together in good health. At that time, there was an Elder named Tao, Who heard the story and petitioned for official recognition. The local government had submitted reports, But corrupt clerks blocked the final approval. The Elder spread the tale through songs, Yet as years passed, the trail grew cold. Alas, I was born too late— I never obtained the original account. Thus I composed this filial song, So later generations might learn through me. If anyone shares my heart’s intent, Let them continue it—never let it be lost.