釋氏稽古略 3.274

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水懺　匡宗大德。諱知玄。姓陳氏。咸通四年制署號悟達國師。總教門事。十二年五月。帝幸安國寺。賜師沈香裝飾寶座。高二丈餘珍麗絕甚。僖宗中和二年。駕幸蜀避黃巢至成都。遣御史郭遵。齎璽書召師赴行在。次年師自成都行宮。辭還九隴山。一珠隆起于左股楚甚。是曰人面瘡。遇異僧引水洗瘡。知為晁錯袁盎冤對也。今之水懺三卷者緣起於師也。師亦自知時謝。右脇安然而逝。師三學洞貫名蓋一時。世稱陳菩薩（唐書舊史）。

The Water Repentance. The Great Virtue Kuangzong, taboo name Zhixuan, had the family name of Chen. In the fourth year of Xiantong, an imperial decree conferred upon him the title National Teacher Wuda ("Awakened Understanding") and appointed him to oversee the affairs of the Buddhist teaching. In the twelfth year, the fifth month, the emperor visited Anguo Monastery and bestowed upon the master a precious seat adorned with aloeswood, over two zhang in height, exceptionally rare and exquisite. In the second year of Zhonghe of Emperor Xizong, the imperial carriage traveled to Shu to flee Huang Chao, arriving in Chengdu. He dispatched Censor Guo Zun bearing an imperial decree to summon the master to the traveling court. In the following year, the master took leave of the traveling palace in Chengdu and returned to Mount Jiulong. A pearl-like swelling arose on his left thigh, causing extreme pain; this was called a "human-face sore." He encountered an extraordinary monk who drew water to wash the sore, and came to know that it was the karmic retribution between Chao Cuo and Yuan Ang. The present three scrolls of the Water Repentance originated from this master. The master also knew on his own that his time had expired; lying on his right side, he peacefully passed away. The master penetrated deeply into the Three Learnings, and his fame covered the entire era; the world called him Bodhisattva Chen (from the Old Book of Tang).