大唐青龍寺三朝供奉大德行狀
Biography of the Venerable Master Deyou, Triple-Dynasty Court Chaplain of Qinglong Temple in Great Tang
先師諱惠果和尚。俗姓馬氏。京兆府萬年縣歸明鄉人也。幼年九歲。便隨聖佛院。故三朝國師內道場持念賜紫沙門諱曇貞和尚。立志習經。至年十七。為緣和尚。常在內道場。持念不出。乃於興善寺三藏和上。求授大佛頂隨求等真言。秊十九。三藏邊教授灌頂散華。得轉法輪菩薩。和上云。我於南天竺國。散花得此尊。如今無異。異於吾後。弘傳總持大教。如我無異。又大曆八年。三月上旬。勅於慈恩寺。置方等道場。聖佛院和上。奉慈恩寺勅。置方等道場微僧有二童子。年滿二十。堪授具戒。未敢專擅與出家剃頭。伏乞聖慈。許臣歸寺。與二童子。并授戒衣鉢。 勅賜刀一口。於青龍大佛殿前。授 勅與和上二童子剃頭。賜袈裟衣鉢各兩副。度官告住寺。天使和上送至慈恩寺訖。却入內謝 勅。臣一界微僧。謝聖慈賜與二童子出家授戒。衣鉢剃刀。官告及天使送至慈恩寺道場。授戒處訖。微僧不勝頂賀。授戒訖。秊二十二。又於無畏三藏和上弟子玄超和上邊。求授大悲胎藏毘盧遮那大瑜伽大教。及蘇悉地大瑜伽法。及諸尊瑜伽等法。一一親垂旨授。又於大興善寺三藏和上邊。求授金剛頂大瑜伽大教王經法。諸尊瑜伽密印。親承指示。先師在內所得。恩賜等盡將奉上三藏和上。充授法之恩。每於閣下。節食邀期。時念凡經數遍。年二十五。特奉恩旨詔命入內。於長生殿。當時有勅喚。對問。師有何功効。夾天云。微僧未有功効。奉 勅便誠當時。喚童子八人。考召加持恩命所問。盡皆成就轉瓶合竹。并得成就。帝乃大喜。至大曆十年。於當寺。別 勅賜東塔院一所。置毘盧遮那灌頂道場。七僧持念。至大曆十一年。加持代宗皇帝。應時便差。勅賜紫衣一對。口奏不敢受。應時却進。勅云。朕已賜師紫衣。何得不受。奏云。一界微僧。賜紫不勝頂荷。即合便受。伏緣和上先皇賜紫。弟子不合與師齊。帝云。師大孝。是朕之錯。 勅云。他宗異姓上。存遵奉孝敬之心。於此以後。堪為國師。遂賜褐衣一對。奉 勅加持。花陽公主。三日得差。後於申未之問。公主忽然不語。 皇帝與宮人等。一向前。和上奏云。時熱。望階下與宮人等。暫向微僧加持即令得差。其公主便差。言詞分明。皇帝大悅。賜絹一百匹。衣一對。謝 勅。臣一界微僧。謝聖慈賜絹及衣。不勝頂賀(三日口奏移公主)大曆秊中。所有恩賜錢物。一千餘貫。盡修塔下功德。大曆十三年。奏請前後兩度巡南臺。依師所奏。和上於觀音臺。持念。夜久之間。大聖觀音。於大月輪中。現大身相。光明由如白日。祥雲皎潔。同時數百千人。遙共瞻禮。大曆十三年。勅長生殿內道場三朝傳法灌頂歿故三藏和上。 勅語惠果。三藏和上歿後。將為佛法無去時。聞師學得大法。總在緣國事□和上所邊。授得念誦法門。多有廢忘。他日降舉問道。即是師位。大曆十三年十月十五日。高李憲誠宣。建中年初。有訶陵國僧辨弘。從本國。將銅鈸一具。奉上聖佛院。螺兩具。銅□瓶四。□奉上和上。充供養。求授胎藏毘盧遮那大法。建中二年。新羅國僧惠日。將本國信物。奉上和上。求授胎藏金剛界蘇悉地等。并諸尊瑜伽三十本。已來授訖。精通後時。却歸本國。廣弘大教。精誠絕粒持念。悉地現前。遂白日冲天竺國王宮中瞻禮。求乞其法。空中□言西大唐國。有祕密法法有青龍寺。同年新羅國僧悟真。授胎藏毘盧遮那及諸尊持念教法等。至貞元五秊。往於中天竺國。大毘盧遮那經梵夾餘經。吐藩國身歿。當院弟子僧義明。義滿。義澄。同時於和上。求授毘盧遮那胎藏蘇悉地等經三十本。貞元五年。奉 勅於當寺大佛殿□。令七僧祈雨。第七日夜雨足各賜絹一束。茶十串表謝。奉 勅於右衛。龍迎真身入內。貞元六年四月□曰。奉 勅令僧惠果入內。於長生殿。為國持念。在內七十餘日。放歸。每人賜絹三十匹。茶二十串。後乃分番上下。□賜四時衣物。三節料。當年杜相公黃裳韋相公親詣受灌頂。學持念。再奏請巡臺。奉 勅宜依。充觀音寺大德。貞元九秊。後至十三秊。義恒。義一。義政。義□。義操。義雲。智興。義慜。行堅。圓通。義倫。義播。義潤。俗弟子吳殷。開丕等。約五十人學法。貞元十四年。五月大旱。五月上旬。奉 勅祈雨。七日。在內道場。專精持念。祈雨日足。 恩賜絹一束。茶十串。謝。臣僧等。素無功行。天降甘雨。皇帝感化。僧等謝絹及茶。不勝頂賀。貞元十五年。八月下旬。加持皇太子。三日得差。各賜絹二十匹吳綾五十匹。茶二十串。臣等一界微僧。謝聖慈賜綾絹及茶。不勝頂賀。十六年冬十一月十六日。神威軍焦護軍。請和上軍宅供養。并和上寫真。裝飾送院。十八年。和上得疾漸重。進狀請退。恩命放歸。且令寺將息。 朕意欲存終始。贊即不得。其年八月中旬。捨衣鉢。付屬義明等七人授用。貞元十九年。日本國僧空海。奉 勅將摩衲及國信物五百餘貫文。奉上和上。盡將修飾道場供養。求授大悲胎藏金剛界。并諸尊瑜伽教法。經五十本。登時見境界梵阿字日月輪。現入口中。貞元二十一年。八月五日。改為永貞元秊。十二月十五日。北首掩終。至元和元年正月十七日。弟子道俗約千餘人。送葬。至孟村龍原大師塔側。厥後至寶曆二年八月二十一日。義一。深達。義丹。滻川之側。表藺村。建塔移葬。開成四年。正月十三日。日本國僧圓行。將法衣信物。
Our late master, the monk Huiguo, was surnamed Ma. He was from Guiming Village in Wannian County, Jingzhao Prefecture. At the young age of nine, he followed the monk Tanzhen—a former state preceptor for three reigns, a purple-robed sutra-reciting monk of the Inner Chapel at the Shengfo Monastery—and resolved to study the scriptures. By the age of seventeen, due to his connection with his master who was constantly engaged in recitation at the Inner Chapel and seldom emerged, he sought instruction in the Great Buddha Peak and Suiqiu mantras from the Tripitaka Master at the Xingfusi Monastery.
At nineteen, he received the consecration and flower-scattering ceremony from the Tripitaka Master, attaining the Bodhisattva of Turning the Dharma Wheel. The master said, "I attained this venerable one through flower-scattering in Southern India. It is no different now. After I am gone, you will broadly propagate the great teaching of the Dharanis, just as I have." In the eighth year of the Dali era, in early March, an imperial decree established an Equal Enlightenment Dharma Platform at the Cien Monastery. The master from Shengfo Monastery, following the Cien Monastery decree to set up the platform, petitioned: "This humble monk has two novices, aged twenty, who are fit to receive the full precepts. I dare not presume to tonsure them and grant them monastic status on my own authority. I humbly beg Your Sacred Compassion to permit your servant to return to the monastery to confer upon these two novices the precepts, robes, and alms bowls." An imperial decree granted a razor. Before the Great Buddha Hall of Qinglong Monastery, the master, by decree, tonsured the two novices and bestowed upon them two sets each of monastic robes and alms bowls. An official decree granted them residence at the monastery. Palace envoys escorted the master to the Cien Monastery to complete the procedure. He then re-entered the palace to thank the emperor: "Your servant, a humble monk of this realm, thanks Your Sacred Compassion for granting these two novices monastic ordination and the precepts, robes, alms bowls, razor, official decree, and for having envoys escort them to the Cien Monastery platform where the precepts were conferred. This humble monk is overwhelmed with gratitude." After receiving the precepts, at age twenty-two, he further sought instruction from Master Xuanchao, a disciple of the Tripitaka Master Wuji, in the Great Compassion Womb Matrix, Vairocana Great Yoga Teaching, the Susiddhi Great Yoga Method, and the yogic practices of various deities. Each was personally transmitted to him with precise instruction.
He also sought instruction from the Tripitaka Master at the Daxingshan Monastery in the *Vajrasekhara Great Yoga King Sutra* methods and the secret mudras of the yogic practices of various deities, receiving direct guidance. Our late master presented all the imperial gifts he had received within the palace to the Tripitaka Master as an offering for the grace of receiving the Dharma. Often, he would fast and set periods for practice in his quarters, reciting the texts numerous times.
At twenty-five, by special imperial decree, he was summoned to the palace at the Changsheng Hall. At that time, an imperial order called for an inquiry: "What spiritual efficacy does the master possess?" He replied, "This humble monk has no efficacy to speak of." By imperial command, he was immediately tested. Eight novices were summoned for examination and empowerment. Everything asked by imperial command was accomplished—turning vases, joining bamboo—all achieved successfully. The emperor was greatly pleased.
By the tenth year of Dali, a separate imperial decree granted him the East Pagoda Courtyard within his monastery to establish a Vairocana Consecration Platform, with seven monks performing recitations. In the eleventh year of Dali, he performed empowerments for Emperor Daizong, who recovered promptly. An imperial decree bestowed a pair of purple robes. He verbally petitioned, not daring to accept them, and immediately returned them. The decree stated, "We have already bestowed purple robes upon the master. Why do you not accept them?" He petitioned, "A humble monk of this realm is overwhelmed by the honor of being granted purple robes and should accept them immediately. However, as my own master received purple robes from the previous emperor, it is not fitting for a disciple to be equal to his master." The emperor said, "The master is greatly filial. This was Our error." The decree stated, "In other lineages and among different surnames, the heart of reverence and filial piety is upheld. From now on, you are worthy to be a State Preceptor." He was then bestowed a pair of brown robes.
By imperial command, he performed empowerments for Princess Huayang, who recovered after three days. Later, between the hours of *shen* and *wei*, the princess suddenly lost her speech. The emperor and the palace retinue all came forward. The master petitioned, "The weather is hot. I request that Your Majesty and the palace retinue step back briefly while this humble monk performs an empowerment. She will recover immediately." The princess then recovered, her speech clear and distinct. The emperor was greatly delighted and bestowed one hundred bolts of silk and a pair of garments.
He thanked the decree: "Your servant, a humble monk of this realm, thanks Your Sacred Compassion for bestowing silk and garments. I am overwhelmed with gratitude." (After three days, a verbal petition was made to move the princess.) Throughout the Dali era, all the monetary gifts bestowed upon him, totaling over one thousand strings of cash, were entirely used for meritorious works beneath the pagoda.
In the thirteenth year of Dali, he petitioned to make two successive circuits to the Southern Terrace. As the master petitioned, he performed recitations at the Guanyin Terrace. Late into the night, the great sage Guanyin manifested an immense form within a great moon disc, radiant as the bright sun, amid pure and luminous auspicious clouds. Several hundred people witnessed and paid respects from afar simultaneously.
In the thirteenth year of Dali, within the Changsheng Hall Inner Chapel, following the passing of the Tripitaka Master who had transmitted the Dharma and performed consecrations for three reigns, an imperial edict addressed Huiguo: "After the passing of the Tripitaka Master, We feared the Dharma would have no one to continue it. We have heard you have mastered the great Dharma. Since all depends on conditions and state affairs, the methods of recitation you received from the master may have been largely forgotten. On another day, when We summon you to inquire about the Dharma, that will be your position." Fifteenth day of the tenth month, thirteenth year of Dali, proclaimed by Gao Li Xiancheng.
At the beginning of the Jianzhong era, the monk Bianhong from the country of Heling presented a set of bronze cymbals to the Shengfo Monastery, along with two conch shells and four bronze vases, which he offered to the master as供养, seeking instruction in the Womb Matrix Vairocana Great Dharma. In the second year of Jianzhong, the Silla monk Huiri presented gifts from his country to the master, seeking instruction in the Womb Matrix, Vajra Realm, Susiddhi, and the yogic practices of about thirty deities. After receiving them and mastering them thoroughly, he later returned to his own country to broadly propagate the great teaching. Through sincere practice, fasting, and recitation, *siddhi* manifested before him. He then soared by day to the palace of the Indian king to pay respects and seek the Dharma. A voice in the sky said, "In the great Tang country to the west, there is a secret Dharma. The Dharma resides at Qinglong Monastery." In the same year, the Silla monk Wuzhen received instruction in the Vairocana Womb Matrix and the teaching methods for reciting various deities.
By the fifth year of Zhenyuan, he traveled to Central India. The Sanskrit fascicle of the *Great Vairocana Sutra* and other scriptures were lost when he died in Tibet. Disciples of the monastery, the monks Yiming, Yiman, and Yicheng, simultaneously sought instruction from the master in about thirty texts including the Vairocana Womb Matrix and Susiddhi sutras.
In the fifth year of Zhenyuan, by imperial decree, seven monks were ordered to pray for rain in the Great Buddha Hall of the monastery. On the seventh night, sufficient rain fell. Each was bestowed one bolt of silk and ten bundles of tea in thanks. By decree, the Right Guard was ordered to welcome the true body into the palace.
On a day in the fourth month of the sixth year of Zhenyuan, by decree, the monk Huiguo was ordered to enter the palace at the Changsheng Hall to perform recitations for the state. He remained inside for over seventy days before being released. Each person was bestowed thirty bolts of silk and twenty bundles of tea. Afterwards, they took turns serving in shifts. They were bestowed seasonal clothing and provisions for the three festivals.
That year, Minister Du Huang and Minister Wei personally visited to receive consecration and learn recitation practices. He petitioned again to circuit the terrace. A decree granted permission. He was appointed Great Virtue of the Guanyin Monastery.
From the ninth to the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan, Yiheng, Yiyi, Yizheng, Yi[?], Yicao, Yiyun, Zhixing, Yimin, Xingjian, Yuantong, Yilun, Yibo, Yirun, lay disciples Wu Yin, Kai Pi, and about fifty others studied the Dharma.
In the fourteenth year of Zhenyuan, fifth month, a great drought occurred. In early May, by decree, he was ordered to pray for rain. For seven days, within the Inner Chapel, he concentrated intently on recitation. Prayers for rain were fulfilled. The gracious bestowal was one bolt of silk and ten bundles of tea. He gave thanks: "We monks originally had no meritorious practice. Heaven sent down sweet rain due to the emperor's transformative influence. We monks thank you for the silk and tea. We are overwhelmed with gratitude."
In the fifteenth year of Zhenyuan, in late August, he performed empowerments for the crown prince, who recovered after three days. Each was bestowed twenty bolts of silk, fifty bolts of Wu silk, and twenty bundles of tea. "We, humble monks of this realm, thank Your Sacred Compassion for bestowing silk, Wu silk, and tea. We are overwhelmed with gratitude."
In the sixteenth year, winter, eleventh month, sixteenth day, Commandant Jiao of the Shenwei Army invited the master to receive供养 at his army residence. A portrait of the master was also made, decorated, and sent to the monastery.
In the eighteenth year, the master's illness gradually worsened. He submitted a petition requesting to retire. An gracious order allowed him to return and rest at the monastery. "Our intention is to preserve the relationship from beginning to end. We cannot force you to stay." In mid-eighth month of that year, he distributed his robes and alms bowl, entrusting them to Yiming and six others for their use.
In the nineteenth year of Zhenyuan, the Japanese monk Kukai, by decree, presented a *kasaya* and over five hundred strings worth of gifts from his country to the master. All were used to adorn the Dharma platform and for供养. He sought instruction in the Great Compassion Womb Matrix, Vajra Realm, and the yogic teaching methods of various deities, about fifty texts in total. At that moment, he perceived a visionary state: the Sanskrit letter *A* and a sun-moon disc appeared and entered his mouth.
On the fifth day of the eighth month in the twenty-first year of Zhenyuan, the era name was changed to Yongzhen. On the fifteenth day of the twelfth month, he passed away lying with his head to the north. On the seventeenth day of the first month in the first year of Yuanhe, about a thousand disciples, monastic and lay, accompanied the funeral procession to the side of the pagoda of Great Master Longyuan at Meng Village. Afterwards, on the twenty-first day of the eighth month in the second year of Baoli, Yiyi, Shenda, and Yidan established a pagoda and relocated the burial to Biaolin Village by the side of the Chan River.
On the thirteenth day of the first month in the fourth year of Kaicheng, the Japanese monk Encho presented Dharma robes and gifts.
(寫本批云)
The manuscript note says:
承安元年(大歲辛卯)八月二十五日戌剋書畢
Completed on the twenty-fifth day of the eighth month, in the first year of the Cheng'an era.
中川本也
Nakagawa Hon'ya
觀應元年九月晦日。於東寺西院僧坊。書寫之訖。為一具抄中以足之也。
On the last day of the ninth month, the first year of Kan'ō, this was finished being transcribed in the monk's quarters of the western cloister of Tō-ji. It has been added to complete a set of copies.
大法師跋他羅摩抳
The Great Dharma Master Vattaramani
一校了文字多誤
The text has been proofread, as there were many errors in the characters.
明曆四年(戊戌)姑洗中旬加修復畢不可及外見也(改杲快)
In the fourth year of the Mingli calendar,(Wuxu Year) the restoration was completed in mid-Guxi month. It is beyond compare and cannot be seen from the outside.(Revised by Gao Kuai)
權少僧都 了深
The Venerable Monk of Lesser Rank, Liaoshen