佛祖統紀 17.29

17.29

法師法蓮字實中。自號止菴。四明象山人。幼年勤學。一時講席。知名者無不遍歷。晚造南湖侍圓辯。朝問夕咨。越六載如一日。疇昔疑昧為之豁然。初主辯利。遷廣嚴永明悟真。接物以慈撫事以寬。或問日用則酬酢忘倦。叩以佛法則默而不答。人有測識其意者。為炷香拱立。謙辭發問方隨問委釋曲盡其理。其為重法。不失師體若此。

Dharma Master Falian, styled Shizhong, called himself Zhi'an, and was a native of Xiangshan in Siming. In his youth he studied diligently, visiting every prominent lecture seat of the time without exception. In his later years he went to Nanhu to serve Yuanbian, inquiring morning and evening, for more than six years as if it were a single day; his past doubts and obscurities were completely resolved. He first presided over Bianli, and moved successively to Guangyan, Yongming, and Wuzhen. He received people with compassion and managed affairs with forbearance. If someone asked about everyday matters, he conversed tirelessly; but if questioned about the Buddha Dharma, he remained silent without answering. When someone understood his intention, burning incense and standing with hands clasped, posing questions with humble words, only then would he explain in detail according to the questions, exhausting every principle. His reverence for the Dharma and his preservation of the teacher's dignity were like this.