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title: "幻住明禪師語錄 · 住萬縣興隆禪寺語錄"
description: "幻住明禅师语录由明代禅师幻住明所说，其弟子清尚等人编录，依驹本印行。该书成书于清代，是研究明清之际禅宗思想的重要文献。内容收录了禅师的机锋对答、开示法语、禅修要旨及偈颂等，体现了临济宗的禅风与修行理念。作为禅宗语录，它不仅是明禅师个人悟道历程的见证，也为后世学人提供了参禅悟道的指南，在佛教禅宗史上具有承前启后的地位，对理解明清禅学发展有重要参考价值。"
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### 住萬縣興隆禪寺語錄

> Discourse at Xinglong Chan Monastery in Wan County

康熙丁未春，師受駱鎮臺同諸大德等請，於十月十五日結制上堂。詣法座云：「此個寶座，堅如磐石，永劫不朽。有許多用盡機關，要上上不得；有許多設盡計謀，要坐坐不得。今日山僧到來，正恁麼時，如何剖判？步步登高上，看看作指南。」遂陞，拈香云：「此瓣香，根穿四海，葉覆九州，爇向爐中，端為祝延當今皇帝聖躬萬歲，儲后千秋。此瓣香，靈根種就，佛印栽培，不以旃檀為靈，不以牛首共質，奉為滿朝文武，本縣在任尊官，當山請主駱鎮臺，願出生死海，永作大金湯，常為護佐之臣，允矣擎天之柱。此瓣香，千戈林裏垂手，烽煙際內接人，此是第三回拈出，今日對眾說破，專為天圓堂上傳臨濟正宗第三十三世耳毒大和尚，用酬法乳之恩。」斂衣就坐，維那白槌竟，師云：「潦倒漁翁坐釣臺，煙波浪裏絕塵埃，輕浮諳定有無意，負命鯨鱗上釣來。」以拄杖作垂釣勢：「有麼？有麼？」問繁不錄，乃云：「一毛頭上見真實，莫向外尋；萬類叢中獨露出，不須遠覓。卓爾歷歷明明，無欠無餘；超然巍巍迥迥，不盈不泄。直下如中秋夜月，澄湛孤圓，一室千燈交光並照，終始一貫，前後無差。雖是，同得者方知，同證者方識。若或停機佇思，正好喫頓痛棒。何故？縱使黃頭碧眼，豈容覿面張牙；直饒吳起張良，那敢當頭著眼，所謂若非奇特人，安知奇特事。大眾且道即今駱鎮臺請山野於興隆禪院開堂，祝國句子作麼生道？雕弓已掛狼煙息，萬里歌謠賀太平。」

> In the spring of the 6th year of the Kangxi reign, the Master heeded the invitation of Governor Luo and other venerable figures, and ascended the Dharma seat on the 15th day of October to commence the meditation retreat. Approaching the Dharma throne, he said: "This precious seat is firm as a rock, enduring through endless ages. Many have exhausted their schemes yet could not ascend it; many have devised every stratagem yet could not occupy it. Today, as this mountain monk arrives, at this very moment, how shall we discern the truth? Step by step we climb higher, looking up as our guide." He then mounted the seat. Holding incense, he declared: "This incense, its roots pierce the four seas, its leaves cover the nine provinces. Offered into the censer, it is dedicated to pray for the long life of the present Emperor and the eternal prosperity of the Crown Prince. This incense, its spiritual root planted, nurtured by the seal of Buddhahood, neither like sandalwood in fragrance nor shared in essence with Bull's Head incense, is offered on behalf of all court officials, the honorable magistrates of this county, and Governor Luo, the sponsor of this assembly. May they transcend the sea of birth and death, become everlasting great protectors of the Dharma, always serving as guardians, truly pillars that uphold the heavens. This incense, extended in times of war and turmoil, connecting amidst the smoke of conflict, is now offered for the third time. Today, I reveal it before the assembly, specifically for the Great Master Erdai, the 33rd Patriarch of the Linji lineage, to repay the kindness of his Dharma-milk." Adjusting his robe and taking his seat, after the Head Monastic struck the gavel, the Master said: "A weary old fisherman sits by the fishing platform, amidst misty waves, free from worldly dust. Lightly he discerns the presence or absence of intention; the daring whale leaps onto the hook." Raising his staff as if casting a line, he asked: "Is there anyone? Is there anyone?" Questions were too numerous to record. He then said: "See the true reality on the tip of a single hair—do not seek outside. Reveal yourself uniquely among all species—do not search afar. It stands distinct and clear, neither lacking nor superfluous; it is transcendent and magnificent, neither overflowing nor leaking. Straightforwardly, like the full moon on a mid-autumn night, clear and solitary, the light of a thousand lamps illuminates one room together, consistent from beginning to end, no distinction between before and after. Even so, only those who attain it understand; only those who realize it know. If you were to pause in contemplation, it would be precisely the time for a thorough beating. Why is this? Even the yellow-haired blue-eyed (Buddhas) would not dare to show their teeth face-to-face; even Wu Qi and Zhang Liang would not dare to cast their eyes upon it. As it is said, only an extraordinary person knows extraordinary matters. Great Assembly, now that Governor Luo has invited this mountain rustic to ascend the hall and initiate the teaching at Xinglong Chan Monastery, what is the verse for blessing the nation? 'The carved bow has been laid aside, the smoke of war has ceased; a thousand miles of songs celebrate peace.'"

上堂。「棒敲千樹梅梢月，拂掃五湖四海雲，就中箇事如何委，直釣驪龍海底鯨。」以杖作垂竿勢云：「向前𨁝跳看，本有靈機亙古今，非空非色亦非心，四時不逐暑寒變，能發威音劫外春。所以三世諸佛乘之出世，六代祖師接物利生，天下尊宿正眼頻開，六道四生錯過不少，三賢十聖，土塊瓦礫，明眼衲僧頓起無礙。然雖如是，此段靈機，聖賢若知，即同凡夫；凡夫若會，即是聖賢。何也？有名呼不得，無位可安排，團圞無縫罅，恁麼也不得，不恁麼也不得，恁麼不恁麼總不得。大眾且道，正恁麼時如何？若道得，不枉常檀越夫婦攜男元白來山營齋供佛飯僧，請山埜陞座露布葛藤，直得透頂徹底，搜括將來，本無一個元字腳；若或未然，不得辜負信心。還委悉麼？意氣不從天地得，靈苗豈被四時催。」

歲旦上堂。「元旦初陞選佛場，須當未舉薦家鄉，海中採寶雖如意，揮霍憑誰作主張，心外青山成祖意，目前無法可商量，世人逐妄數他寶，虛費光陰可痛傷，父母念兒慈止世，佛憐眾苦九回腸，多生歷劫劬勞拔，超證蓮臺極樂邦，此段機緣，是我瑞寰檀越來院營齋飯眾，請山僧陞座顯示本有福田。還委悉麼，糞掃堆頭清淨土，干戈叢裏太平基。」

元宵解制上堂。「三月禪期竟，九旬結制周。解開布袋口，放出水雲流。切莫踐芳艸，踏翻滑石頭。蕩漾三千界，英豪遍九州。頓出威音外，全超佛祖儔。策跨嘉州像，趁騎陝府牛。橫吹無孔笛，任唱碧峰頭。敢問大眾，解制一句子作麼生道？有水皆含月，無山不帶雲。」

周門眾檀越設齋請上堂。問：「大道離言說，和尚以何法示人？」師云：「明歷歷地無覆藏。」進云：「作麼生會？」師以拄杖作垂勢云：「向這裏薦取。」乃云：「無位真人智闊殊，奚從九地三界居，面門出入隨君看，只在回光返照呼。尊者提婆神運擊，六師九七詞源無，赤旛立樹還歸正，猶如片雪點紅爐。慚愧鳳林潛埜叟，門塵懶掃不彰符，錫杖罷搖生蟢網，缽盂高掛垢塵敷。歷然賓主昭眉睫，化日同天照域都，幸有傍觀欽弼護，方拈柏子祝皇圖。試問諸人，如何是祝皇圖底句？雕弓已掛狼煙息，萬里歌賀太平。」下座。

眾姓設齋請上堂。問：「世尊說法四十九載，如何是正法眼藏？」師云：「即今在甚處？」進云：「眾姓修會，請師說法。」師云：「老僧說法已竟。」進云：「還有奇特事也無？」師和聲打云：「且莫錯認。」進云：「恁麼去也？」師復打。僧喝。師又打云：「這瞎漢。」僧禮拜。乃云：「幻質豈能堅，剎那易世遷，五蘊浮雲覷，甄識本來源。掌握靈蛇珠，高提寶印傳，菩薩悲願重，度生造法船。憐憫眾生苦，超度悟靈淵，瘟疫蠲除盡，忱悃達帝筵。」復舉：「石鞏禪師尋常架一張弓，兩枝箭，三平到來，鞏云：『看箭。』三平劈胸云：『此是殺人箭，如何是活人箭？』鞏扣弓弦三下，拗折弓箭云：『三十年架一張弓，兩枝箭，只射得半個聖人。』今問諸上善人，且作麼生射得一個全聖人去？請出來道看。倘或未然，山僧自道去也。若還見半終非是，剖破微塵現法身。」下座。

文學陳我鼎、王心簡為追薦岳母，請上堂。問：「說法薦亡即不問，如何是生？」師云：「即今超出。」進云：「如何是死？」師云：「本不動著。」進云：「如何是不生不死？」師云：「明歷歷地著眼看。」進云：「既然如是，向甚麼處安身立命？」師云：「麻姑邀伴過瑤池。」文學王秀士問：「即今家岳母，若道是死，和尚不該荼毒諸人耳目；若謂是生，卻又形影相弔。請師一言超度。」師云：「生也不道，死也不道。」士遂禮拜。師和聲打云：「莫妄想。」乃云：「不禁金吾夜，孤雁遶啼寒，門楣思淑德，恭叩覺皇壇。六和五德聚，三身四智攢，香積蘇陀糜，禪悅缽和盤。福祿青篇註，愆尤黑簿完，回光垂返照，眾苦息停酸。肘符𨁝跳躍，愛河徹底乾，熱處莫入頭，生處著眼看。不可毀，不可讚，體若虛空無邊明，相呼相喚歸去來，麻姑邀過蓮池畔。」以杖打⊕云：「今日正是正月半，又見一年時節換，眼前不見舊年人，聽取山僧來剖斷。即今作麼生斷？」喝一喝云：「白雲吹散太虛空，皎潔一輪輝碧漢。」舉世：「尊因七賢女遊屍陀林，一女指屍云：『屍在這裏，人向甚處去？』一女云：『作麼作麼？』諸女俱契悟。感帝釋散花曰：『聖姊任有所需，我當貢給。』女曰：『我家事事具足，惟要三件物，一要無根樹子一根，二要無陰陽地一片，三要叫不響山谷一片。』帝釋曰：『諸般多有，若要此三件物，我實無。』女曰：『你既無三件物，如何濟人？』帝釋罔措。帝釋與女同往白佛。佛曰：『我諸弟子大阿羅漢，不解此義，會中惟有諸大菩薩卻解此義。』告報大眾，可中若有曉此義者，不妨與山僧通個消息。」卓拄杖下座。

腊月八日上堂。問：「如何是文殊？」師云：「覿面親承無別法，格外相逢始知音。」進云：「如何是觀音？」師云：「若將耳聽終難會，眼裏聞聲始見真。」進云：「如何是普賢？」師云：「萬行從此出。」進云：「如何是佛？」師云：「莫向別處尋。」進云：「離了四件，將甚麼處度人？」師云：「全憑這莖拄杖。」周應謨居士問：「佛以此日成道，和尚以此日說法，眾僧以此日受戒，未審佛法僧果能默契其旨否？」師云：「切忌從他覓，何須向外尋。」士禮拜，師乃云：「芒頭突出正當陽，三嘆奇哉不覆藏，一切眾生皆具足，齊彰六度證真常。然雖如是，這些也不消得。何故？迥然獨露，廓爾虛融，纖毫不染繫，正法眼流通。到這裏，喚作無事人，頂門具眼，便是全身擔荷，觸處現成。溢目光輝，貫通今古。敢問大眾，衣線下有一段大事，汝等諸人還明得麼？若明得去，不勞重舉；其或未然，各須究取。」下座。

元宵陳護法請上堂。問：「陳護法設圓通三會即不問，酬恩祝國一句作麼生道？」師云：「上祝皇圖永固，並祈慈母遐齡。」進云：「好鳥枝頭各各異，鳴來共是一家春。」師卓杖云：「且道是一，是二？」僧一喝。師便打。問：「某甲有一牛，如何喚得住？」師作喚牛聲。進云：「如何喚不住？」師和聲打云：「這野畜生。」進云：「喚不住時如何？」師連打云：「打碎頭來。」僧禮拜。問：「喚作拄杖則觸，不喚作拄杖則背，不觸不背喚作甚麼？」師橫拋拄杖云：「放汝三十棒。」進云：「學人到這裏卻不會。」師云：「不會最親切。」陳我鼎問：「大地皆空，如何是幻住境界？」師云：「舉頭天外看，誰是我般人。」進云：「這個是和尚分內，弟子分外又如何？」師卓拄杖云：「汝道一句看。」士禮拜。王心簡問：「如何是佛？」師云：「朝元殿裏的。」進云：「如何是心？」師云：「汝將甚麼問話？」進云：「心與佛是一是二？」師卓拄杖云：「會麼？」士禮拜問：「如何是有句無句？」師云：「滿口道不出。」乃云：「物生天地來，花性應時開，目視雲霄漢，春風撲面吹。三大阿僧祗，靈根性力培，靈山願未冷，弼位列三台。龍泉安帝業，金斗印雄威，祝國傾報本，答謝叩蓮台。香積天廚奉，供上白雲堆，緇流歌梵唄，韶音遍九垓。祝茲天賜壽，悼椿憐七哀，賑恤三途苦，煢顙出塵埃。龍珠飛出海，襟腹化麟胎，慶賀天官誕，玉女送嬰孩。傾誠罪福空，能過七勝財，濫應檀信供，愧無應世才。敢問大眾，即今祝國報恩一句作麼生道？大國永鎮山河遠，願祈慈母耄耋年。」下座。

法門耆舊追親請上堂。問：「建設圓通會，大開選佛場，請和尚登法王座，普利煢魂，未審闍黎宗親向甚處安身立命？」師云：「向山僧拄杖頭上，拔苦超昇去也。」進云：「以何為驗？」師云：「從今足下無絲絆，超證威音那畔前。」乃卓杖云：「今日是我法門耆舊報達四恩，普度有情，請山僧登曲彔床，鼓兩片皮，饒三寸舌，強勉需索露布葛藤，吐些臭惡，未免塗污鼻孔，有佛處不可住，無佛處急走過。只饒前不搆村、後不抵店，上無攀仰、下絕己躬，正恁麼時，答報四恩、超度群情，向甚麼處安身立命？百尺竿頭坐的人，雖然得入未為真，百尺竿頭重進步，十方世界現全身。」復卓杖下座。

涂攀雲為亡妻鍾氏請上堂。問：「世尊說法四十九載，婆心太切，今日和尚陞座說法利濟群魂，如何是利益事？」師云：「拔度煢魂超苦海，鑊湯爐炭悉消除。」進云：「以何為法？」師云：「一棒一條痕。」士問：「春王正發，萬物皆生，即今涂門鍾氏生耶？死耶？」師執杖云：「頓超苦海去也。」乃云：「玉骨冰肌燦，拖金柳眼朦，薤露悲傷痛，業窮罪性空。巢空飛獨鶴，荒塚遶孤鴻，血海愛河乾，刀山劍樹空。浮塵五蘊散，紅爐片雪中，即今臨筵黌儒并及諸上善人，為產難亡靈涂門鍾氏孺人向人天眾前披剖冤尤，罪山業海徹底掀翻一句作麼生道？微塵光剖露，徹照海西東。」舉：「文殊問菴提遮女：『如何是生義？』女曰：『生以不生生為生義。』殊云：『如何是不生生為生義？』女曰：『若能明知地水火風四緣未嘗自得，有所和合而能隨其所宜是為生義。』殊曰：『如何是死義？』女曰：『死以不死死為死義。』殊曰：『如何是不死死為死義？』女曰：『若能明知地水火風四緣未嘗自得，有所離散而能隨其所離散是為死義。』女曰：『既生為不生生之理，為甚麼卻被生死之所流轉？』殊云：『其力未克。』敢問諸公，其中若有克勝者，透脫生死，可與三世諸佛把手共行。珍重珍重。」卓拄杖下座。

楊世榮英為薦慈親請上堂。僧問：「世榮為薦慈母請法，如何薦拔？」師云：「拄杖頭邊懸日月，腳頭腳底甚分明。」進云：「蒙師指示，向甚麼處住？」師云：「安樂國中留不住，長隨王母作神仙。」世榮問：「昔日地藏救母即得超昇，即今弟子請和尚陞座說法，將何利益？」師云：「坐寶蓮華臺，超登忉利天。」士禮拜。乃云：「丹鳳來儀宇宙春，東風雨露應時新，人間好事惟忠孝，臣奉君恩子順親。信本道源功德母，長成殊妙善靈根，劬勞乳哺雖當報，現前存歿盡沾恩。敢問大眾，即今設齋悼薦胡氏向甚麼處安身立命？」喝一喝云：「麻姑把背攜為伴，月上女同證涅盤。」下座。

開惺薦父請上堂。問：「設供資冥，請師薦拔。」師云：「出離久矣。」進云：「今在何處？」師云：「早生安養國。」乃云：「無門為法門，人人共瞻仰。」卓拄杖云：「盡大地是個解脫門，恁麼則我開惺宗祖游戲般若場，逍遙佛國土，而開惺髫齔入乘門，發向上心，將佛恩祖恩一時報畢。且道作麼生報？」卓拄杖下座。

## 幻住明禪師語錄卷一終