釋鑑稽古略續集 2.129

2.129

丁卯洪武二十年。御製尚書洪範成。命贊善劉三吾序其後　浙江布政及蘇州等府。編彙田土方圓四至魚鱗圖冊成　二月上躬耕籍田。遣官享先農。禮成宴群臣於壇所。諭之曰。耕籍古禮也。一以供粢盛。一以勸農務本也　四月十一日禮部尚書崔等。復奉聖旨。將戒牒頒行天下。重出曉諭。諭善世禪師板的達曰。禪師自西而東。朝夕慕道。務在濟人利物。朕觀禪師之立志也。努力甚堅。其歲月之行也甚深。故得諸方施供。善者頂禮。惡者歡心。前者東達滄海。而禮補陀。旋錫錢塘而暫禪天目。西遊廬嶽。中國之名山。遂禪師之意已達。復來京師。駐錫鍾山之陽。日禪巖穴。禪師之所以玄中。仰觀俯察。志在神游八極。惟神天昭鑒。

In the dingmao year, the twentieth year of Hongwu [1387], the imperially composed Great Plan of the Book of Documents was completed; Rectifier of Omissions Liu Sanwu was ordered to preface it. The Administration Commissioner of Zhejiang and the prefectures of Suzhou and elsewhere completed compiling the Fish-Scale Registers showing the shape, boundaries, and quadrants of the lands. In the second month, the Emperor personally plowed the imperial field and dispatched officials to sacrifice to the First Farmer. When the ceremony concluded, he feasted the ministers at the altar site and instructed them, saying: 'Plowing the sacred field is an ancient rite. It is first to provide grain for the sacrificial vessels, and second to encourage agriculture and attend to the fundamental.' On the eleventh day of the fourth month, Minister of Rites Cui and others again received an imperial edict to promulgate the ordination certificates throughout the realm and re-issue proclamations. He instructed the Chan Master Exalter of the World, Pandita, saying: 'Chan Master, you have traveled from the West to the East, yearning for the Way morning and night, devoted solely to delivering people and benefiting beings. As We observe the Chan Master’s determination, your efforts are exceedingly steadfast, and your practice through the years is exceedingly profound. Therefore, you receive offerings from all directions; the good bow in reverence and the wicked rejoice. Previously, you reached the vast sea in the east and paid homage to Potala; returning your tin staff through Qiantang, you meditated for a time at Tianmu; you traveled west to Mount Lu. As for China's famous mountains, the Chan Master’s desires have already been fulfilled. You have now returned to the capital, resting your staff on the sunny side of Zhongshan, meditating daily in the rock caverns. Through that by which the Chan Master enters the profound, observing above and examining below, your mind wanders in spirit through the eight extremities. Only the spirit-heavens clearly observe this.'