後序
Afterword
余頃將漕淮南。夢僧導至一古寺基。有巨棟十數。大書其榜曰隰州。金碧煥然。覺而異之。甞語人莫能占。後數月。主普照者。眾訟抵獄。余生於泗。而又從官往來廿餘年。憫禪席猥冗。因欲以振起之。其徒走權貴門。皆為之地。余志終不可奪。時雪峯了住長蘆。與比丘千五百人俱。今天童覺居上首。與眾推出。余乃勸請力行祖道。無有怖畏。遠近歸依。戶外屨滿。他日相見。問其鄉里。則曰隰州人也。忽省昨夢若合符節。聞者莫不稽首贊歎。咸謂此事不可不書。而執筆輒嬾。退居清江之上二年矣。惠慈上人。自天童由雪峯。持二老書來。問訊懃懇。出天童拈提古德機緣。因記夢事之大略。題其後。不獨可以砥礪禪流。且為叢林盛事云。紹興四年十一月廿二日。薌林居士。向子諲書。
Formerly, when I was serving as an official in charge of transport along the Huai River, I dreamed that a monk led me to an old temple foundation. There were a dozen massive beams, and a large signboard above them proclaimed, "Xi Province," shining with splendor in gold and green. I awoke, finding it strange, and told people about the dream, but no one could interpret it.
Several months later, a monk in charge of the Puzhao Temple was jailed due to a public dispute. Born in Si and having traveled back and forth on official duty for over twenty years, I lamented the disorder among the meditation halls and wanted to revive them. But the monks kept running to the homes of the powerful, seeking shelter, and my resolve was never fulfilled. At that time, the monk Xuefengliao was living at Changlu Temple, with 1,500 monks. Today, Tiantong Jue is the senior leader, and everyone put him forward. I urged him to practice the way of the ancestors diligently, without fear, and far and near, people turned to him, and shoes piled up outside his door.
One day, I met him again, and when I asked about his hometown, he said, "I am from Xi Province." Suddenly, I recalled the previous dream, and it fit perfectly like a seal matching a tally. Everyone who heard this bowed in gratitude and praise, saying such a matter should not go unrecorded. But I was too lazy to write it down.
Two years later, in my retirement in Qingjiang, the monk Huici came from Tiantong via Xuefeng, bringing letters from the two elders, with sincere concern. He presented Tiantong's commentaries on the dialogues of ancient masters, so I recorded the general outline of this dream event and wrote it at the end. This is not only a way to refine the meditation community but also a notable event in the monastery's history.
Written on the 22nd day of the 11th month of the 4th year of the Shaoxing era [1134 AD]. Xianglin Hermit, Xiang Ziyan.
宏智禪師廣錄卷第三
Extensive Record of Chan Master Hongzhi, Volume 3