佛祖統紀 36.75

36.75

謝靈運製碑。張野作序。宗炳復立碑於寺門。初師在山行道。名儒劉遺民。雷次宗。周續之。宗炳。張野。張詮。沙門永法師。慧持（遠師之弟）道生。曇順（從羅什學）慧叡。曇恒。道丙。曇詵。道敬（皆遠公弟子）佛馱耶舍（罽賓國人）佛馱跋陀羅（迦維衛人）常同遊止。世號廬山十八賢復與僧俗百二十三人。結社念佛。令劉遺民著誓辭。共期西升。謝靈運負才傲物。一見師肅然心服。為鑿東西二池種白蓮。因名白蓮社。靈運甞永入社。師以其心雜止之。嘗以書招陶潛。潛曰。許飲即往。師許之。遂造焉。忽攢眉而去。所著法性論。不拜王者論等。及詩序銘讚凡十卷。號廬山集（白雲端禪師。自廬山錄本來越上。遇照律師。與之囑其開板。照師為序。有云。王荊公言。晉人為文無如遠公）。

Xie Lingyun composed the stele inscription, and Zhang Ye wrote the preface. Zong Bing further erected a stele at the temple gate. Earlier, when the Master practiced the Way on the mountain, famous literati such as Liu Yimin, Lei Cizong, Zhou Xuzhi, Zong Bing, Zhang Ye, and Zhang Quan, along with the śramaṇas Master Huiyong, Huichi (the Master's younger brother), Daosheng, Tanshun (who studied under Kumārajīva), Huirui, Tanhang, Daobing, Tanxian, and Daojing (all disciples of Master Huiyuan), as well as Buddhayaśas (a native of Kaśmīra) and Buddhabhadra (a native of Kapilavastu), constantly traveled and dwelled together. The world called them the 'Eighteen Worthies of Mount Lu'. In addition, together with one hundred and twenty-three monks and laymen, they formed a society to recite the Buddha's name, having Liu Yimin compose the pledge to vow mutual ascent to the west. Xie Lingyun, relying on his talents, was arrogant toward others, yet upon meeting the Master once, he was awed and completely subdued in his heart. For the Master, he excavated two ponds on the east and west sides and planted white lotuses, which gave rise to the name White Lotus Society. Lingyun once sought to enter the society permanently, but the Master halted him because his mind was distracted. The Master once invited Tao Qian by letter. Qian replied: 'If you permit me to drink wine, I will come.' The Master permitted it, whereupon he went to visit, but suddenly knit his brows and departed. The Master's compositions, such as the *Faxing lun* (Treatise on the Nature of Phenomena), the *Bubai wangzhe lun* (Treatise on Not Bowing to Rulers), as well as poems, prefaces, inscriptions, and eulogies, totaled ten scrolls, titled the *Lushan ji* (Collection of Mount Lu). (Chan Master Baiyun Duan brought a transcript from Mount Lu to Yue; meeting Vinaya Master Zhao, he gave it to him and enjoined him to carve the printing blocks. Master Zhao wrote a preface for it, which stated: 'Lord Wang of Jinggong said: "Among the people of Jin, no one composed writings equal to Master Huiyuan."' )