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title: "雲棲淨土彙語 · No. 1170-B 後序"
description: "雲棲淨土彙語由清代虞執西和嚴培西共同錄編，成書於淨土宗興盛的清初時期。該書輯錄了蓮池大師（雲棲祩宏）的淨土法門開示、語錄及修行要義，集中闡述念佛往生、淨業三福等核心思想。作為淨土宗重要典籍，它系統傳承了雲棲大師的淨土教法，對清代淨土信仰的普及與實踐產生了深遠影響，是研究中國佛教淨土宗思想和修行的重要文獻。"
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### No. 1170-B後序

> Postscript

自西有國名極樂。一名安養。一名清泰。余意即西域。而舘甥長孺謂。是界外不思議之境。其主預十六王子。嗣五十三佛。感應玄對。憶念靈通。比磁石凑金。澄流見月。古聖存而不論。闡提疑而不生耳。為三藏者曰。香光空說莊嚴。龍門點額。孺曰。唯唯。菩薩往焉。如稻麻竹葦焉。觀音證入佛慧。與勢至同攝眾生耶。否耶。學一先生者曰。舉足誕登道岸。無取遐方。孺曰。唯唯。名流頌焉。如綺采琳珪焉。孔稱西方聖人。即釋讚無量壽佛耶。否耶。梁簡文帝。徐陵。宗炳。謝靈運。劉孝儀。梁肅。蘇頲。李白。柳宗元。權德興。于邵。穆員。王維。劉禹錫。任華。白居易。韋臯。姚合。張蠙。劉長卿。楊億。宋白。蘇易簡。文彥博。王旦。蘇軾。趙孟頫。先後讚頌西方之詞。並載文苑諸書。伏羲。女媧。及侍郎庾詵。縣尉馬子雲錄事唐于昶輩。往生淨土事。載正史并須彌像圖諸書。餘見往生集淪七趣者曰。蓬來大有佳境。何必樂󳬛。孺曰。唯唯。羽士悟焉。如披砂值寶焉。金丹西是本鄉。喻金僊身依此土耶。否耶。紫陽悟真篇云。釋氏教人修極樂。祇緣極樂是金方。大都色相惟茲實。餘二非真。謾度量。序中則云。黃老悲其貪著。乃以長生之術。順其所欲。漸次導之。若根性猛利之士。見聞此篇。則知伯端得達摩最上一乘之妙旨。如其習氣尚餘。則歸中小之見。所謂中小者。金丹是也。古有受觀經而焚仙經者。今反取其所焚之經。而徧誦之曰。吾師神鸞。將無中小之見乎既而疑者日益進。因指󴏹鬼。托之乎青蓮。全真托之乎金蓮。妖賊托之乎白蓮。蓋蓮宗云。孺曰。唯唯。周子無賴。廼亦托之乎愛蓮。汝猶不知紅蓮舌相近在雲棲。吾為若強問之。而若強聽之矣。於是雲棲以無答答。強名曰答。一夕眾疑與余同釋也。曰良哉開士。無論𥿵鉢之王何宗門之游夏。殆珍域之三聖哉。請為三聖。流通此答。孺曰。唯唯。熙不勝大願。

> In the West, there exists a land called Ultimate Bliss, also known as Peaceful Nourishment or Pure Peace. I had thought it referred to the Western Regions, but my son-in-law Changru said it is actually a realm beyond comprehension outside this world. Its master was once among the Sixteen Princes and succeeded the Fifty-Three Buddhas. The connection between this land and its beings is like magnetic iron drawing near, or like seeing the moon reflected in clear water. Ancient sages preserved this teaching without discussing it; those of wrong views doubt it and thus are not reborn there. Some say: "This Pure Land is merely an empty ornament of incense and light, like a dragon failing to leap the heavenly gate." Changru replied: "Yes, yes. Bodhisattvas go there as numerous as rice, hemp, bamboo, and reeds. Avalokiteshvara attains Buddha-wisdom and joins Mahasthamaprapta in saving beings, doesn't he?" Or perhaps not. Then a follower of one teacher says: "Just lift your feet and you'll reach the shore of enlightenment—there's no need for a distant land." Changru replied: "Yes, yes. Famous masters praise it like beautiful embroidery and precious jade. Does Confucius's reference to a 'Western Sage' match the Buddha's praise of the Buddha of Infinite Life?" Or perhaps not. (Note: Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Xu Ling, Zong Bing, Xie Lingyun, Liu Xiaoyi, Liang Su, Su Ting, Li Bai, Liu Zongyuan, Quan Deyu, Yu Shao, Mu Yuan, Wang Wei, Liu Yuxi, Ren Hua, Bai Juyi, Wei Gao, Yao He, Zhang Pin, Liu Changqing, Yang Yi, Song Bai, Su Yijian, Wen Yanbo, Wang Dan, Su Shi, Zhao Mengfu—their verses praising the West are recorded in various literary collections. Events of rebirth in the Pure Land by Fu Xi, Nu Wa, Minister Yu Shi, County Magistrate Ma Ziyun, Recorder Tang Yuchang, etc., are recorded in official histories and books like the Sumeru Image. Others appear in the Collection of Rebirth.) Then those sinking in the seven states of existence say: "Penglei Island has splendid realms—why must we seek this one?" Changru replied: "Yes, yes. Some Taoists have awakened to it, like finding treasure while sifting sand. But is the Golden Elixir's 'Western Home' like the Golden Immortal's body abiding in this world?" Or perhaps not. (Note: In \*Awakening to Reality\*, Ziyang says: "Buddhists teach cultivation of Ultimate Bliss because it is the Western direction. Most forms are real only here; the remaining two are not true, so don't measure them." The preface says: "Yellow Emperor and Laozi pitied people's greed, so they used the art of longevity to gradually guide them according to their desires. If sharp-minded people read this text, they'll know that Bo Duan attained the supreme esoteric meaning of Bodhidharma. If their habits linger, they return to medium- and small-minded views—meaning the Golden Elixir. In ancient times, some burned alchemical texts after receiving the Visualization Sutra. Now, some recite the very texts they burned, saying: 'Our teacher Shen Luan might hold medium- and small-minded views.'") Soon more doubters appeared daily. Some pointed at ghosts, claiming they were the Blue Lotus; others said Quanzhen practiced the Golden Lotus; and bandits claimed the White Lotus. Thus, the Lotus School arose. Changru said: "Yes, yes. Even the rootless Zhou Dunyi attached himself to the 'Love of Lotus.' Don't you know that the Red Lotus Tongue is near in Yunqi? Let me ask about it for you, and you may listen to the answer." So Yunqi answered without answering, giving a forced name to the answer. One evening, all these doubts were resolved for me together. Someone said: "Excellent, you're a noble being! Not only are you like the alms bowl and staff transmitted among patriarchs, or the disciples You and Xia in the school, but nearly a sage of three realms. Please propagate this response as one of the three sages." Changru replied: "Yes, yes." Xi is blessed with this great aspiration.

佛成道日。樗放居士李陽春書。

> On the day of the Buddha's enlightenment, written by Layman Li Yangchun.