四明尊者教行錄 7.204

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天台正傳止荊溪禪師為九世祖，然自荊溪後之，傳者亦復不絕焉。雖定慧雙弘，未可並肩九祖，然截瓊枝析栴檀，則皆行天台之道者也。今寶雲通公實繼荊溪之後，復得法智、慈雲分化於江浙，此道遂再振矣。師解行高深、洪通甚力。準石塔記，師所著述並逸而不傳。然考諸四明章記，則甞秉筆《觀經疏記》、《光明玄贊釋》，若餘之法義則法智悉面承，載之於《記鈔》。其《贊釋》一部尚存，但不廣傳耳。惜哉。師所建院宇已二百二十二年，兵塵之後古跡掃地而盡。甞訊諸耆宿，知師有藏衣塔一所，存景清興法院。遂訪之，果奉安懺殿尊像前。雕布奇巧飾以渾金，內空外方高五尺許。此寶寶雲舊物，不知何緣留墜彼剎？萬一合浦珠還，豈不為山家傳持之標幟乎。

The orthodox transmission of Tiantai stopped with Chan Master Jingxi as the ninth patriarch; yet after Jingxi, those who transmitted it were likewise continuous. Although their simultaneous propagation of concentration and wisdom could not rival the nine patriarchs, in severing the branch of jade and cleaving the sandalwood, they all practiced the way of Tiantai. Now Venerable Tong of Baoyun truly succeeded Jingxi, and furthermore obtained Fazhi and Ciyun to divide their teaching across Jiangnan and Zhejiang, so that this way was once again revitalised. The Master's understanding and practice were lofty and profound, and his propagation was exceedingly vigorous. According to the stone stupa inscription, the Master's writings were entirely lost and not transmitted. Yet examining the various commentaries and records of Siming, he once took up the brush to compose the Guan jing shu ji and Guangming xuan zan shi; as for the rest of his Dharma teachings, Fazhi received them all in person and recorded them in his records and subcommentaries (Ji chao). One work, the Zan shi, still survives, but is not widely circulated. How regrettable! The monastery buildings founded by the Master have already stood for two hundred and twenty-two years; after the turmoil of warfare, the ancient traces were swept away entirely. I once inquired among the elder seniors and learned that the Master had a robe-enshrining stupa preserved at the Xingfa Cloister of Jingqing. I then visited it, and indeed it was enshrined before the venerable image in the Repentance Hall. Its carvings were extraordinarily skilful, adorned with pure gold; it was hollow within and square without, about five feet high. This treasure was an old relic of Baoyun; through what circumstances did it remain behind in that monastery? If by some chance the pearl should return to Hepu, would it not serve as a banner of transmission for our school?