樂邦遺稿 1.75

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白蓮社圖，熙寧龍眠李公麟伯時所作也。即雲松泉石遂為道場，不以屋室礙所見也。挈經乘馬以入者，謝康樂靈運也。籃輿而出隨以酒者，陶潛淵明也。捉手相遇而笑談者，社主法師慧遠與簡寂先生陸脩靜也。坐石相對者，罽賓佛陀耶舍尊者與佛馱跋陀羅尊者也。設師子金像而讚佛事者，雁門周續之道祖與法師曇常道昺也。圍坐於石臺而翻經者，彭城劉遺民仲思、南陽張詮秀碩、西林釋覺寂大師慧永，與法師慧持、慧叡也。觀流瀑而浣足者，南陽張野萊民也。據胡床而憑几者，東林普濟大師竺道生也。坐獸皮而執白羽者，豫章雷次宗仲倫也。展法具而趺坐者，法師曇詵與道敬也。策杖而行於山徑間者，法師曇順、南陽宗炳少文也。蓋雷仲倫、劉仲思周、道祖、宗少文、張萊民、張秀碩，皆慕遠師名德而投社者也。若釋慧永、道生、耶舍尊者、跋陀羅尊者、慧叡，皆與遠師道德相契者也。慧持，則遠師之睠弟也。曇順、曇常、道昺、道敬、曇詵，皆遠師之弟子也。是為十八賢。至於陸脩靜，則遠公每與之游，必過虎溪者也。陶淵明，則遠公為置酒邀之，而不肯入社者。謝靈運，則常種池蓮願入社，遠公止之者也。右三人，外馳驅行者，執經俗士。與僮行胡奴，凡十七人，皆附於圖。自遠公而下十八賢，陳舜俞令舉為廬山記，自有傳。龍眠李楶德素為書其略。紹興改元歲次辛亥臘月望日謹記。

The Painting of the White Lotus Society was made by Duke Li Gonglin, Boshi, of Longmian during the Xining era. Taking the clouds, pines, springs, and rocks as the bodhimaṇḍa, he did not allow rooms and chambers to obstruct the view. The one carrying scriptures and entering on horseback is Xie Lingyun, Duke of Kangle. The one exiting in a bamboo sedan-chair followed by wine is Tao Qian, Yuanming. Those who meet clasping hands and conversing with smiles are the head of the society, Master Huiyuan, and Gentleman Jianji, Lu Xiujing. Those sitting on rocks facing each other are the Venerable Buddhayas̄as and the Venerable Buddhabhadra of Kaśmīra. Those setting up a golden lion image and praising Buddhist rites are Zhou Xuzhi, Daozu, of Yanmen, and the Masters Chang and Daobing. Those seated around a stone platform turning the scriptures are Liu Yimin, Zhongsi, of Pengcheng; Zhang Quan, Xiushuo, of Nanyang; Great Master Jueji, Huiyong, of Xilin; and the Masters Huichi and Huirui. The one viewing the cascading waterfall and washing his feet is Zhang Ye, Laimin, of Nanyang. The one resting on a folding chair and leaning against an armrest is Great Master Puji, Zhu Daosheng, of Donglin. The one sitting on an animal skin and holding a white feather fan is Lei Cizong, Zhonglun, of Yuzhang. Those spreading sitting mats and sitting cross-legged are Masters Tanshi and Daojing. Those walking along the mountain paths with walking staffs are Master Tanshun and Zong Bing, Shaowen, of Nanyang. Lei Zhonglun, Liu Zhongsi, Zhou Daozu, Zong Shaowen, Zhang Laimin, and Zhang Xiushuo all admired Master Yuan's fame and virtue and joined the society. As for the monk Huiyong, Daosheng, the Venerable Yas̄as, the Venerable Bhadra, and Huirui, they all shared a mutual bond of virtue and the Way with Master Yuan. Huichi was Master Yuan's dear younger brother. Tanshun, Tanchang, Daobing, Daojing, and Tanshi were all Master Yuan's disciples. These constitute the Eighteen Worthies. As for Lu Xiujing, whenever Master Yuan strolled with him, he would always cross Tiger Creek. As for Tao Yuanming, Master Yuan prepared wine to invite him, but he was unwilling to join the society. As for Xie Lingyun, he once planted pond lotuses wishing to enter the society, but Master Yuan stopped him. The above three persons, along with galloping attendants, laymen holding scriptures, and boy servants and foreign attendants—seventeen people in all—are all included in the painting. From Master Yuan down to the Eighteen Worthies, Chen Shunyu, Lingju, composed the *Record of Mount Lu*, which has its own biographies. Li Jie, Desu, of Longmian wrote this summary. Reverently recorded on the full moon day of the twelfth month in the xinhai year, the first year of the Shaoxing era.