破山興福寺位於江蘇常熟縣西北，破山乃虞山之別山，興福寺在縣西九里，虞山北嶺下。以山光水色名於世，唐常建「題破山寺後禪院」詩云：「清晨入古寺，初日明高林；竹徑通幽處，禪房花木深。山光悅鳥性，潭影空人心；萬籟此都寂，但餘鍾磬音。」詩頗為後人稱頌，故名寺亭為「空心亭」，而破山之秀潔，乃益為文人所推許。寺始創建於齊（四七九～五〇二），以邑人郴州牧倪德光捨居第置之，是為大慈寺，至梁大同三年（五三七）改為興福寺。寺中最著名之建築者，厥為四高僧祠，即唐之懷述、常達，梁之彥偁，宋之晤恩。懷述字體如，學涅槃，有體如塔。常達字文擧，通涅槃經及莊老書，隱跡破山，有文擧塔。彥偁，曾救中箭之虎于寺閣，故有救虎閣之遺蹟，有彥偁塔。晤恩字修己，通天台教，設宗教院于破山，有晤恩塔。元、明兩代，頗有毀敗，至萬曆年間，始予增修。清康熙三十二年（一六九三），吳郡司馬李繼勳曾重修大雄殿。明末程嘉燧輯寺志，前有崇禎壬午（十五年，西元一六四二）錢謙益序，志屬草創，體例不免駁雜。志分五卷，卷一記形勝，歷代藝文附之。卷二記塔院，懷述、常達、彥偁、晤恩四高僧傳在焉。卷三記明朝以降重建本寺事蹟。卷四為明朝名僧事略，海舟、無著、鉢菴、洞聞、等慈等五位名僧是也。卷五為清康熙間重修之疏、記，有「重修大雄殿募疏」、「重修興福大雄殿記異」二文。茲據國立中央圖書館代管北平圖書館所藏明崇禎十五年（一六四二）序刋本景印（按此本原為瞿氏鐵琴銅劍樓所藏，後歸京師圖書館。志中第五卷收清康熙三十二年重修大雄殿募疏，則是志或刻於清康熙間，或係後人所增刻，因無可考，茲依錢序注為明崇禎十五年序刋本）。
Mount Po Shan Xing Fu Temple Chronicle (破山興福寺志)
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The "Poshang Xingfu Temple Chronicle" was compiled by the Ming Dynasty scholar Cheng Jiasui, with illustrations by Su Xian. It is a Buddhist temple chronicle documenting the history of Poshang Xingfu Temple in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Compiled in the late Ming Dynasty, the work details the temple's founding and development, the deeds of eminent monks, its architectural layout, and religious activities, accompanied by detailed illustrations. It reflects the integration of late Ming Buddhist temples with literati culture. As a precious document of local Buddhist history, it not only preserves the developmental lineage of Chan Buddhist monasteries in the Jiangnan region but also showcases the deep historical integration of Buddhism with traditional Chinese culture. It holds significant reference value for the study of Ming Dynasty Buddhist history, local religion, and art.
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