佛祖歷代通載 6.119

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（二十五）　郗超字嘉賓。少有曠世之度。談論義理精微。標志慕佛加好行檀。大將軍桓溫辟為參軍。時王珣同府。珣為主簿。超美髯。珣身短小。府中語曰。髯參軍短主簿。能令公喜。能令公怒。謝安王坦之詣溫府。溫先令超臥帳中。听其論事。俄風動帳開。安笑曰。郄生可謂入幕之賓矣。超喜隱遁。聞拂衣者。必為起屋具器用遺之。支道林每謂。其造微之功足參正始。甚重之。又與汰法師厚善。甞約先歿者。凡幽冥報應當以相報。俄而汰卒。一夕見夢曰。向與君約報應之事。今皆不虛。願君無忘脩德。以昇濟神明。超由是循道彌篤云。

(25) Xi Chao, whose style name was Jiabin, possessed an extraordinary bearing even in his youth. When discussing principles, he was refined and subtle. He set his sights on admiring the Buddha and was exceptionally fond of practicing dāna. Generalissimo Huan Wen appointed him as an army consultant. At that time, Wang Xun served in the same administration as chief clerk. Chao had a handsome beard, while Xun was short and small. People in the administration said: "The bearded consultant and the short clerk can make his lordship pleased and can make his lordship angry." Once Xie An and Wang Tanzhi visited Wen's residence; Wen had Chao lie behind a screen beforehand to listen to their discussion of affairs. Soon, a gust of wind blew the screen open, and An laughed, saying: "Master Xi can truly be called a guest behind the curtain!" Chao loved reclusion; whenever he heard of someone retiring from office, he would certainly build a house and provide utensils for them. Zhi Daolin often said that his subtlety in philosophical refinement was worthy of joining the Zhengshi era, and held him in high esteem. He was also on close terms with Dharma Master Tai. They once agreed that whichever of them passed away first would report to the other on the karmic retribution in the netherworld. Soon after, Tai passed away. One night he appeared in Chao's dream and said: "The matter of karmic retribution that I previously agreed upon with you is entirely true. I hope you will not forget to cultivate virtue so as to elevate and deliver your divine spirit." From this, Chao's devotion to the Way became all the more resolute.