佛祖歷代通載 22.93

22.93

帝問相士山水。士奏云。善惡由山水所主。帝問。太行山如何。相士奏云。出姦盜。帝云。何以夫子在彼生。帝召僧圓證問云。此人山水說得是麼。證回奏云。善政治天下。天下人皆善。山水之說臣僧未曉。帝大悅。

The Emperor asked a physiognomist about mountains and rivers. The master submitted: "Good and evil are governed by the mountains and rivers." The Emperor asked: "What about Mount Taihang?" The physiognomist submitted: "It produces villains and bandits." The Emperor said: "Why then was the Master [Confucius] born there?" The Emperor summoned the monk Yuanzheng and asked: "Is what this man said about mountains and rivers correct?" Yuanzheng replied: "If good governance rules the realm, all people throughout the realm will be good. As for talk of mountains and rivers, your subject monk does not understand it." The Emperor was greatly pleased.