樂邦遺稿 1.75

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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.