佛祖統紀 39.72

39.72

二十年七月。奘法師表上新譯菩薩藏經顯揚聖教論等凡五部。請帝製序○詔法華智威禪師。補四大師朝散大夫。威前身是陳僕射徐陵。聽智者講經因立五願。一臨終正念。二不墜三途。三人中託生。四童真出家。五不墮流俗之僧。後生縉雲朱氏。年十八將納婦。路逢梵僧。謂之曰。少年何意欲違昔誓。因示其五願。師聞已不復還家。即往國清。投章安為師。咨受心要。即證法華三昧。

In the twentieth year, in the seventh month, Dharma Master Xuanzang submitted a memorial presenting his newly translated Bodhisattvapiṭaka Sūtra, Prakaraṇāryavācā Śāstra, and others, totaling five works, requesting that the Emperor compose a preface. ○ An imperial decree appointed Chan Master Zhiwei of Fahua to fill the office of Court Gentleman for Free Discussion for the Four Great Masters. Zhiwei's former rebirth was the Vice Director Xu Ling of the Chen dynasty; having heard Zhizhe lecture on the sūtras, he made five vows: first, right mindfulness at the end of life; second, not falling into the three evil destinies; third, taking birth among humans; fourth, going forth from the household as a pure youth; fifth, not descending into the ranks of vulgar monks. Later, he was reborn into the Zhu clan of Jinyun. At the age of eighteen, when he was about to take a wife, he met an Indian monk on the road, who said to him, "Young man, on what account do you wish to violate your former vows?" He then revealed to him his five vows. Upon hearing this, the master did not return home, but went directly to Guoqing [Temple], submitted to Zhāng'ān as his master, inquired about and received the mind-essentials, and thereupon realized the Lotus Samādhi.