宏智禪師廣錄 8.524

8.524

四明瑞巖。山林之勝處也。胸虛豁而吞吐風雲。足舒放而濯磨潮雪。開善蘭若。居其正中。碧甍藻棟櫺檻綺疏。爛爛相照。杖䔧擁衲。扣室投籌。雲水之賓。森二千指。高平范公佺。施巨鐘可受四十斛。以警寤寐。以齊動息。俾四方水雲聞鯨音。而知捿食有處也。姑乞銘于予。銘曰。

Ruiyan of Siming is an exquisite place of mountains and forests. Its chest is open and empty, swallowing and exhaling wind and clouds; its feet stretch out, washing and polishing against the snowy tide. Kaishan Hermitage stands right in its center. Jade-green roofs, painted rafters, latticed railings, and fine windowframes shine brilliantly upon one another. Holding staffs of goosefoot and clad in patch-robes, knocking at the chamber and casting lots, the guests of clouds and water number a dense two thousand fingers. Lord Fan Quan of Gaoping donated a massive bell that can hold forty bushels, to awaken the sleeping and to regulate activity and rest, so that water and clouds from the four directions, hearing the whale's roar, may know there is a place to lodge and eat. For the moment, he requested an inscription from me. The inscription states: