釋氏稽古略 4.102

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禪師名遇賢。姑蘇長洲林氏子。七歲出家依嘉興永安可依大德。年三十剃落圓具。往參龍華球禪師。發明心印。回居明覺院。唯事飲酒。醉則成歌警世道俗。號之酒僊。歌曰。揚子江頭浪最深。行人到此盡沈。吟。他時若到無波處。還似有波時用心。曰。金斚又聞泛。王山還報頹。莫教更漏捉。趁取月明回。曰。一六二六其事已定。一九二九我要喫酒。長伸兩脚眠一寤（音忽）。起來天地還依舊。曰。門前綠樹無啼鳥。庭下蒼苔有落花。聊與東風論箇事。十分春色屬誰家。曰。秋至山寒水冷。春來柳綠花紅。一點動隨萬變。江村煙雨濛濛。有不有空不空。笟籬撈取西北風。曰。生在閻浮世界。人情幾多愛惡。秖要喫些酒子。所以倒街臥路。死後却產娑婆。不願超生淨土。何以故。西方淨土且無酒酤。至是祥符二年上元日。師凌晨索浴罷就室。握拳以右舉左張其口而化（平江域東禪院）。師嗣龍華彥球。球嗣長慶稜。稜嗣雪峯存禪師。存嗣德山鑒禪師（五燈錄）。詔諸州路置天慶觀（帝紀）。

Chan master Yuxian was a native of Changzhou in Gusu, of the Lin family. He left home at the age of seven, relying upon Bhadanta Keyi of Yong'an in Jiaxing. At the age of thirty, he had his head shaved and received the full precepts. He went to study under Chan Master Longhua Qiu and clarified the mind seal. He returned to reside at Mingjue Cloister, where he did nothing but drink wine; when drunk, he composed songs to admonish the monks and laity of the world, and they called him the Wine Immortal. A song said:
"At the head of the Yangzi River the waves are deepest;
Travelers who arrive here are all submerged in contemplation.
If in future days you reach a place without waves,
You should still use your mind as when there were waves."
Another said:
"Again I hear of the golden goblet brimming;
The mountain of jade once more reports its collapse.
Do not let the night watch catch you;
Take advantage of the bright moon to return."
Another said:
"One-six, two-six: the matter is already settled.
One-nine, two-nine: I want to drink wine.
Stretching out both legs, I take a nap;
When I get up, heaven and earth remain as of old."
Another said:
"Before the gate, green trees have no singing birds;
Beneath the courtyard, green moss holds fallen flowers.
For a while, I discuss this matter with the east wind:
To whose family does the full springtime belong?"
Another said:
"When autumn arrives, the mountains are cold and waters chill;
When spring comes, the willows are green and flowers red.
A single dot moves, following ten thousand changes;
The river village is shrouded in misty rain.
Exists yet does not exist; empty yet not empty;
A bamboo ladle fishing for the northwest wind."
Another said:
"Born into the Jambudvīpa realm,
How much love and hatred are in human feelings!
I only want to drink a bit of wine,
And that is why I lie collapsed upon the street and road.
After dying, I would rather be born again in Saha;
I have no wish to transcend and be born in the Pure Land.
For what reason?
The Western Pure Land has no wine to sell!"
Reaching the Lantern Festival of the second year of Xiangfu, the master requested a bath at dawn; after finishing, he went into his room, clenched his fists, lifted his right arm and opened his left hand, opened his mouth, and transformed (East Chan Cloister in the City of Pingjiang). The master was an heir of Longhua Yanqiu; Qiu was an heir of Changqing Leng; Leng was an heir of Chan Master Xuefeng Cun; Cun was an heir of Chan Master Deshan Jian (Five Lamps Record). An edict ordered the circuits and prefectures to establish Tianqing Temples (Imperial Annals).