[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) › 8.17 # 佛祖統紀 8.17 佛祖統紀 8.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8.17) 十三祖妙說尊者元琇（音秀玉石）天台人。依國清外法師學止觀。盡其旨。妙於講說。不以學徒眾寡二其心。一日升座眾集或少。有異僧十人自外而入。威儀可觀。致敬已坐行末。講散復問訊即出。師遣侍者邀之。皆凌空舉手笑謝而去。師當僖昭之際。天下方亂。學教之徒忽聚忽散。以故得定慧之業者艱其人。唯清竦常操。承事日久洞達無遺。操師傳義從。從傳德儔。儔傳慧贇。修雅。皆繼世有聞云。 > The thirteenth patriarch, the Venerable of Wondrous Exposition, Yuanxiu, was a native of Tiantai. He relied on Master Wai of Guoqing to study the \*Zhiguan\*, fathoming its principles. He was marvelous at lecturing and preaching, never wavering in mind whether the assembly of students was large or small. One day, when he ascended the seat, the assembly happened to be small; ten extraordinary monks entered from outside, their deportment inspiring. Having paid their respects, they sat at the end of the rows; when the lecture dispersed, they again made inquiries and then departed. The Master sent an attendant to invite them back; they all leaped into the air, raised their hands, smiled in thanks, and departed. The Master lived during the reigns of Xizong and Zhaozong, when the realm was in chaos; students of the doctrine suddenly gathered and suddenly scattered, so those who attained the practice of concentration and wisdom were rare. Only Qingsong and Changcao attended him for a long time, penetrating everything without omission. Master Cao transmitted to Yicong, Cong transmitted to Dechou, and Chou transmitted to Huiyun and Xiuya, all of whom had renown through successive generations. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8.16) - [Next: 8.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8.18) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.8.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.8.17) · Pramāṇa