岳林寺位於浙江奉化縣治東北之三山中，縣治雉門之東為龍溪，溪自鎮亭發源，由惠政橋繞至寺前。三山為岳林之主峰，其脈自南來，入廣平源，過峽卽三山，高有丈許。梁大同二年（五三六）於龍溪之西建崇福院，唐相李紳書額，會昌中（八四一－八四六）毀，宣宗大中二年（八四八）閒曠禪師徙建溪東，改岳林寺。僖宗時（八七四－八八八）有僧遊寓常擕布袋乞食，人稱為「歡喜和尚」，自號「長汀子」，至貞明三年（九一七）坐東廊磐石說偈而逝，眾僧神異之，寺乃以彌勒道場為俗所重，為明州三大佛教聖地之一。宋眞宗大中祥符八年（一〇一五）賜額「大中岳林禪寺」，徽宗賜號「崇寧閣」。元、明兩代，興廢屢更，至清康熙十二年（一六七三）楷菴和尚入院，大暢宗風，皈依雲集，重新殿閣。楷公和尚以舊無寺志，乃請戴明琮草創，明琮於康熙二十五年（一六八六）假館吳學士家，纂輯志稿，次年（一六八七）夏初稿告竣，時澹雪居士顧岱攬勝茲寺，乃取以校定，釐為六卷，分目為十：寺圖、梵宇、名勝、古蹟、法產、法系、藝文、詩賦、名釋、塔銘。寺圖所繪乃康熙間之現觀，劉鴻聲撰圖說以附之。梵宇記岳林禪寺及其殿閣堂院之建置沿革。名勝記此寺之勝槪。古蹟記大鐘、布袋和尚行臥處、彌勒湼槃石等。法產則記田、地、山、丁、口之實數。法系記自唐之閒曠達至清康熙間楷菴承，共記二十二位禪師。藝文一門，收序、記、傳三目。詩賦一門，請啟、募疏附焉。名釋一門，傳宗源、饒道者、桂堂、天機、幻夫之行誼。塔銘一門錄定應大師與鼎建普同之塔銘。集康熙以前本寺文獻之大成。茲據國立中央圖書館藏清康熙間刋本景印。
Yuelin Temple Records of Mingzhou (明州嶽林寺志)
About 明州岳林寺志
Qing · by 戴明琮撰
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The *Gazetteer of Yuelin Temple in Mingzhou* was compiled by the Qing dynasty scholar Dai Mingcong. This work provides a detailed record of the historical evolution, architectural layout, notable monastic figures, inscribed poetry and steles, as well as religious activities of Yuelin Temple—a renowned Chan monastery located in the Mingzhou region, present-day Ningbo, Zhejiang. As a significant local Buddhist temple gazetteer, it serves not only as a key document for studying the history of Yuelin Temple and its Chan lineage transmission, but also offers invaluable primary source material for examining Buddhist development, monastic economy, and cultural interchange in eastern Zhejiang during the Ming and Qing periods. Holding an important place among Buddhist historical records, this gazetteer stands as one of the authoritative texts for understanding the monastic system of Chan communities and regional Buddhist culture in the Jiangnan area.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.