宏智禪師廣錄 9.19

9.19

四明天童禪師。作六代祖師畫像贊。意真語妙。超佛越祖。明眼漢筆墨間。自別有孔竅。非世間文字章句之學。所能髣髴也。平日甚富。恨未盡見之耳。後學讀此贊。廼知大善知識寓妙意於此本。可忘乎。紹興癸亥三月初十日。老禪士珪書。

Chan Master Tiantong of Siming composed these eulogies on the portraits of the Six Generations of Patriarchs; their meaning is genuine and their language wondrous, transcending the Buddhas and surpassing the patriarchs. Within the brush and ink of a person with clear eyes, there are naturally unique openings, which cannot be matched by worldly learning of literary composition. His daily output was very rich; my regret is only that I have not seen it all. When later students read these eulogies, they will know that the great good friend lodged his wondrous intent in this work; how could it be forgotten? Written by the old Chan monk Shigui on the tenth day of the third month in the guihai year of Shaoxing [1143].