龍井位於浙江杭州西湖南山，南山源自天目山。南山中有一主山曰風篁嶺，嶺之巔有天池曰龍井。今之龍井位於風篁嶺前，宋時龍井位於嶺後，在今龍井之上，故名「老龍井」。龍井本名龍泓，一名龍泉。世傳吳赤烏中，葛洪鍊丹於此。其地山水幽邃，以龍神著稱。相傳有龍在焉，觸石為雲，禱者皆應，因建龍祠，其地乃稱龍井。此地又以茶名，清馥雋永，享有盛譽。隋開皇十四年（五九四），真觀法師與道安禪師、頭陀石室、檀越陳仲寶等於此構立精舍，曰崇恩演福寺。乾祐二年（九四九）重建，曰報國看經院；熙寧中改壽聖院，紹興三十一年（一一六一）改廣福院，淳祐六年（一二四六）改延恩衍慶院，俗稱龍井寺。明弘治中洪水氾濫，遂廢。萬曆二十三年（一五九五）重修，清康熙間僧一泓重葺。北宋有高僧元淨住持，元淨交游名賢，與趙抃、蘇軾輩相唱和，風流照暎，於今未泯，寺因以揚名。元僧以仁嘗撰「龍井志」，志久失傳，故實遺闕。清乾隆間，浙江秀水汪孟鋗因詳覈地志，旁及正史、文集一五二種，纂次為「龍井見聞錄」十卷，分為十門：山水、古蹟、名僧、鄉寓人物、物產、碑刻書畫、詩、文、軼聞、餘論。復以其事不涉龍井而關元淨者，纂為「宋僧元淨外傳」二卷以附之。所採資料，皆錄原文，冠以書名；先地志，後諸家，各以時代為先後；間附考證，體例明晰。其中，〈山水〉所以記形勝，〈古蹟〉所以記建置，〈名僧〉所以記高僧住持，〈物產〉所以記產物，〈碑刻書畫〉、〈詩〉、〈文〉所以記藝文，〈軼聞〉與〈餘論〉所以考雜事舊聞也。是錄實為龍井寺而作也，故先纂輯名僧，後志鄉寓人物。諸卷先後，亦準此例，因列為佛寺志書之一。兹據清光緒十年（一八八四）錢塘嘉惠堂丁氏刋本景印。
Longjing Chronicles (龍井見聞錄)
About 龍井見聞錄
Qing · by 汪孟鋗撰
70,323 · about 234 min
"Records of Longjing" was compiled by the Qing Dynasty scholar Wang Mengjuan and serves as an important text documenting the Buddhist history and culture of the Longjing area in Hangzhou. Completed during the flourishing era of textual research in the Qing Dynasty, this work meticulously records the historical evolution of Longjing Temple, the deeds of its monks, tea culture, and related inscriptions and documents. Its content spans geographical landmarks, Buddhist lineage transmission, and local customs, offering valuable historical material for the study of Buddhism in Jiangnan during the Qing Dynasty, particularly the development of the Chan tea tradition. Within Buddhist literature, it holds a significant position in supplementing local historical records and preserving Chan Buddhist culture, making it an authoritative work for understanding the history of Longjing Buddhism and the relationship between tea and Chan practice.
Copyright: Original texts from CBETA
AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.