釋鑑稽古略續集 1.77

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雲峯入寂　杭州徑山第四十三代雲峯禪師。諱妙高。句之長谿人。從雲夢澤公受具戒。首參癡絕冲禪師。次見無準於徑山。又見偃谿於育王入室掌藏鑰。一日谿舉。譬如牛過牕櫺。頭角四蹄都過了。因甚尾巴過不得。師劃然有省。答曰。鯨吞海水盡露出珊瑚枝谿可之。出世南興大蘆。遷江陰勸忠及霅川何山寺。雲衲四來三堂皆溢。朝命陞蔣山。至元庚辰遷徑山兩遭回祿。剋苦重興。隨覲趍京對御論禪。皇情大悅。賜食寢殿。是年六月初小參訓飾學者。十七日說偈而逝。壽七十五。臘五十九。塔於寺西之居頂菴。

Yunfeng's Entry into Quiescence: Chan Master Yunfeng of the forty-third generation of Jingshan in Hangzhou, named Miaogao, was a native of Changxi in Gou. He received the full precepts from Master Yunmeng Ze. First he studied under Chan Master Chijue Chong; next he saw Wuzhun at Jingshan; and he also saw Yanxi at Yuwang, where he entered the abbot's quarters and held the keys to the scripture repository. One day Yanxi brought up: "It is like an ox passing through a window lattice. The head, horns, and four hooves have all passed through. Why is it that the tail cannot pass through?" The Master was abruptly awakened. He replied: "The whale drinks the sea water dry, completely exposing the coral branches." Yanxi approved of him. He appeared in the world to teach at Dalu in Nanxing, and moved to Quanzhong in Jiangyin and Hoshan Monastery in Zhaochuan. Cloud-robed monks arrived from all four directions, overflowing the three halls. By imperial order he was promoted to Jiangshan. In the gengchen year of Zhiyuan [1280] he was transferred to Jingshan. Having twice suffered fires, he rebuilt it with hardship and diligence. Later he went to court in the capital to discuss Chan in the imperial presence. The Emperor was exceedingly pleased and granted him meals in the bedchamber palace. In the sixth month of this year, at the beginning of the month, he gave an informal sermon to admonish and polish his students. On the seventeenth day, he recited a verse and passed away. His age was seventy-five, and his monastic age was fifty-nine. A stūpa was erected for him at the Juding Hermitage west of the monastery.