[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 12.13 # 佛祖統紀 12.13 佛祖統紀 12.13 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.13) 法師崇矩。三衢人。來學法智。妙達教觀之道居第一座。法智坐聽其講曰。吾道有寄矣。初赴黃巖東禪講。法智寄書勉之曰。立身行道世之大務。謙為德柄汝當堅執。此外更宜博究五經雅言。俾於筆削之間不墮凡鄙。當效圓闍梨之作也。未幾還三衢。受本業景德講浮石。主者元勳問從真起妄義。一言有契。願回禪居永為傳教之地。郡為敷奏。有旨俞其請。乃大開齋堂以安學眾。日談止觀夜講光明。復於一時率眾念佛。嘗以法智融心解於義未盡。廣致難問。法智乃收及三輩。以免相違。真廟時。遊方至京師。上聞其名。召至內殿。講四十二章經盛談名理。上心大悅。賜紫方袍金幣香藥。既而回天竺。眾留貳講。久之復歸故里。慈雲授以香罏如意手書誡辭。獎之曰。汝將轉說於親里也。勉之哉。被忍為衣。入慈為室。處空為座。身遠眾惱。口寡言論。意防輕慢。慈心授人。是曰三軌。是為四行。名安隱說。 > Dharma Master Chongju was a native of Sanqu. He came to study under Fazhi, subtly fathomed the path of teaching and contemplation, and occupied the first seat. Fazhi sat listening to his lectures and remarked: 'My teaching has someone to entrust it to.' At first, he went to Dongchan in Huangyan to lecture. Fazhi sent him a letter of encouragement, saying: 'To establish oneself and practice the Way is the great enterprise of the world. Humility is the handle of virtue; you should hold fast to it. Furthermore, you should broadly investigate the refined speech of the Five Classics, so that in your writing and editing you do not fall into the common and vulgar. You ought to emulate the works of Ācārya Yuan.' Before long, he returned to Sanqu, took charge of lecturing at his home monastery of Jingde at Fushi. The temple administrator, Yuanxun, asked about the doctrine of delusion arising from the real. With a single phrase there was mutual understanding, and \[Yuanxun\] vowed to convert the Chan residence into an enduring place for transmitting the teachings. The commandery memorialized the court, and an imperial decree granted the request. Thereupon, he greatly opened the refectory to accommodate the assembly of students, expounding the \*Śamatha-vipaśyanā\* by day and lecturing on the \*Suvarṇaprabhāsa\* by night, and also leading the assembly in reciting the Buddha's name at one period. Because Fazhi's explanation of fusing mind had not fully exhausted the meaning, \[Chongju\] widely raised difficult questions. Fazhi then included the three grades \[of beings\] to avoid contradictions. During the reign of Zhenzong, he traveled on pilgrimage to the capital. The Emperor heard of his fame and summoned him into the inner palace, where he lectured on the \*Sūtra of Forty-Two Chapters\*, expansively discussing its profound principles. The Emperor was greatly delighted and bestowed upon him a purple square robe, gold coins, incense, and medicine. Soon after, he returned to Tianzhu. The community detained him as the second lecturer. After a long while, he returned once more to his native place. Ciyun handed him an incense burner, a \*ruyi\* scepter, and an admonition written in his own hand, encouraging him: 'You are going to deliver teachings to your relatives and neighbors. Strive diligently! Wear forbearance as your robe, enter benevolence as your chamber, sit in emptiness as your seat. Keep your body far from vexations, your mouth sparing of speech, and your mind guarded against disdain, teaching others with a mind of compassion. These are called the three rules; these are the four practices, named peaceful and stable preaching.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.12) - [Next: 12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.14) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.12.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.12.13) · Pramāṇa