[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [歷代三寶紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034) › 12.77 # 歷代三寶紀 12.77 歷代三寶紀 12.77 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12.77) 右八部合三十卷。相州大慈寺沙門釋靈裕撰。裕即道憑法師之弟子也。軌師德量善守律儀。慧解鉤深見聞弘博。兼內外學為道俗師。性愛傳燈情好著述。可謂篤識高行沙門。觀裕安民陶神因果。意在宣通無上法寶。而法大寶重光顯實難。末代住持由乎釋種。像運建立寄在帝王。所以驥尾之蠅能馳千里。修松之葛遂竦萬尋。附託勝緣方申奇志。且夫京者大也。師者眾也。大眾所聚故曰京師。況今九壤會同六合齊統。主上方欲垂拱巖廊。無為而治。既為天下之用。還須天下之才。故召釋弘僧徵儒化俗。委政於士求巧於工。女織男耕各專其務。四民之業也。有司具存無所復厝。其戒律禪思講說經論。轉讀法事五眾之匠焉。典章未備故復廣搜。開皇十年降勅所部。追裕入京至見闕庭。勞問慇重。方應攀龍鱗以布法雲。使蒼生蒙潤。附鳳翼以揚慧吹。令黔首獲涼。到未幾何。頻辭請退。乃云。不習水土屢覺病增。十一年春放還歸鄴。房曰。夫能忘我乃能濟時。今顧戀身形忘大利益。六親聚落尚未能捐。三界處居理難出也。 > The above eight works, comprising thirty fascicles, were compiled by the śramaṇa Shi Lingyu of Daci Monastery in Xiangzhou. Yu was the disciple of Dharma Master Daoping. He took his master's moral stature as a pattern and was adept at upholding the vinaya rules; his wisdom penetrated deeply, and his learning and experience were vast and extensive. Combining Buddhist and non-Buddhist studies, he served as a master to both monastics and laity. By nature he loved transmitting the lamp, and in disposition he was fond of authoring treatises; he could truly be called a śramaṇa of solid discernment and lofty conduct. Observing Yu's Pacifying the People, Cultivating the Spirit, and Cause and Effect, his intention lay in propagating the unsurpassed Dharma treasure. Yet the Dharma is a great treasure; to make it shine and manifest is truly difficult. In the final age, its maintenance relies upon the lineage of the Śākya clan, while the establishment of the semblance era is entrusted to kings and emperors. Thus, the fly clinging to a thoroughbred's tail can gallop a thousand leagues, and the creeper entwining a tall pine can rear up ten thousand fathoms: only by relying on superior conditions can extraordinary aspirations be fulfilled. Moreover, "jing" (capital) means great, and "shi" (master/multitude) means host; where the great host gathers is called the "jingshi" (metropolitan capital). Furthermore, now that the nine provinces are united and the six directions brought under single rule, the Sovereign only wishes to sit with hands folded in the palace halls and govern through non-action. Since he employs all under heaven, he must also employ the talents of all under heaven. Therefore he summoned eminent monks to propagate Buddhism, enlisted Ru scholars to transform the populace, entrusted governance to the gentry, and sought skill among artisans; women weave and men farm, each devoting themselves to their occupation: these are the duties of the four classes of people. The official bureaus all exist, leaving nothing further to be instituted. As for the vinaya rules and dhyāna contemplation, expounding the sūtras and śāstras, and chanting in Dharma services, these are the masteries of the five assemblies. Because canonical regulations were not yet complete, a wide search was conducted once again. In the tenth year of Kaihuang, an imperial decree descended upon his prefecture, summoning Yu to enter the capital; when he arrived and was received at court, he was questioned and greeted with great warmth. He was just about to grasp the dragon's scales to spread the Dharma clouds and allow the common multitude to receive moisture, and attach himself to the phoenix's wings to stir the breeze of wisdom and grant coolness to the black-haired people; yet before long, he repeatedly begged to retire, saying: "Unaccustomed to the climate, I frequently feel my illness worsening." In the spring of the eleventh year, he was released to return to Ye. Fei \[Zhangfang\] says: "Only one who can forget oneself can save the times. Now, pining after one's bodily form, one forgets the great benefit. If one cannot even cast off the kinship and settlement, then reasonably, how can one escape dwelling within the three realms?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12.76) - [Next: 12.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12.78) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034~en-mt.12.77) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.100.173) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.12.77) · Pramāṇa