佛祖統紀 46.47

46.47

In the seventh year, in the fourth month, Hermit Zhihe of Mount Erling at Donghu in Siming passed away. In his late years, the Master served Master Bian of Nanyue (the Dharma heir of Chan Master Zong of Donglin). Traveling on pilgrimage, he arrived at the commandery of Siming. When famous monasteries invited him, he resolutely refused to accept. Asked for the reason, he said, 'In recent times, those who occupy mountain monasteries mostly obtain them through bribery. I am ashamed of this and will not do it.' Remonstrator Chen He wandered with him, inviting him from Xuedou to dwell in Jinlan Hermitage on Mount Erling. For thirty years he did not leave the mountain. Inquirers after the Way felt ashamed if they had not visited his dwelling. Once, a tiger served as his attendant. When the Master passed away, the tiger lay down and died on the site of his cremation ashes. Three years later, a monk came from Shu and asked, 'Where is Venerable Hai?' People said, 'Here there is only Master He.' The monk from Shu said, 'That is precisely the man.' Seeing his stupa, he said, 'This is not an auspicious site.' After more than a year, he urged the locals to construct a stone shrine to rebury him. They saw that the relics of his bodily bones were overflowing, shining brightly beyond the forest. In the sixth month, Yongdao of Daozhou received an imperial decree granting his release. An imperial order had him reside at Zhaoxian Chan Cloister and bestowed on him the name Fadao to commend his protection of the Dharma. In the eighth month, an imperial decree abolished the study of Huang-Lao.