樂邦遺稿 1.103

1.103

士人李源與僧圓澤以道相契，一日相約游西蜀。李欲自荊州路，澤欲自長安路，澤不得已，從源之志。舟抵荊州南浦，忽見婦人錦襠負汲。澤見而泣曰：「吾不欲行，此為是也。王氏，吾當為之子，孕三歲矣。吾既來，無可逃者。過三日浴兒，願公臨我，以一笑為信。後十二年中秋月夜，可於杭州天竺寺外相見。」言已坐亡。婦人竟產，過三日，源往請見兒，果一笑。自後十二年，源赴其約，至西湖葛洪川畔，忽聞牧童扣角而歌曰：「三生石上舊精魂，賞月吟風不要論。慚愧情人遠相訪，此身雖異性長存。」源因問曰：「澤公健否？」彼答曰：「李公真信人也。然俗緣未盡，切勿相近。唯勤修不墮，乃復見。」言已又歌曰：「身前身後事芒芒，欲話因緣恐斷膓。吳越江山尋已遍，却迴烟棹上瞿塘。」言已遂去。（見《東坡大全》。若準大宋《高僧》，則云圓觀法師。未知孰是也）

The scholar Li Yuan and the monk Yuanze shared a deep spiritual bond. One day they agreed to travel together to Western Shu. Li wished to go by way of Jingzhou, while Ze wished to go by way of Chang'an. Having no choice, Ze complied with Yuan's wishes. When their boat arrived at the southern shore of Jingzhou, they suddenly saw a woman in a brocade apron carrying water. Seeing her, Ze wept and said: 'My reluctance to go this way was precisely because of this. She is of the Wang family, and I am destined to become her child; she has been pregnant for three years. Now that I have come, there is no escape. Three days from now, when she bathes the child, please come visit me; my smile will serve as the pledge. Twelve years from now, on the night of the Mid-Autumn moon, we can meet outside Tianzhu Monastery in Hangzhou.' Having spoken, he passed away while sitting. The woman eventually gave birth, and after three days, Yuan went and asked to see the child; he indeed smiled. Twelve years later, Yuan kept his appointment. Arriving beside the Gehong Stream by West Lake, he suddenly heard a herd boy tapping his ox's horns and singing: 'The former spirit on the Stone of Three Lifetimes— / Enjoying the moon and chanting in the wind need not be discussed. / I am ashamed that my dear friend has visited from afar; / Though this body has changed, the nature eternally endures.' Yuan thereupon asked: 'Is Master Ze well?' He replied: 'Lord Li is truly a man of his word! However, my secular karmic connections are not yet exhausted, so please do not approach. Only by diligently cultivating without falling into bad realms will we meet again.' Having spoken, he sang again: 'Matters before and after this life are boundless; / To speak of causes and conditions might break the heart. / The mountains and rivers of Wu and Yue have already been searched throughout; / Turning back the misty oars, I go up to Qutang.' Having spoken, he departed. (Found in Dongpo daquan. If judged according to the Great Song's Gaoseng [zhuan], he is called Dharma Master Yuanguan. It is not known which is correct.)