釋鑑稽古略續集 2.62

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廣慧禪師　諱智及。字以中號廣慧。吳縣顧氏子。母周氏。入海雲院祝髮受具。聽習華嚴了然透徹。次見廣智訢公於龍翔。大加賞譽。同袍聚上人策發參究。豁然有省。升雙徑謁寂照端公。執侍左右。以便咎叩。遷主藏室。研窮教理。出世隆教。陞座說法。靡不敬服。後主杭之淨慈。又補雙徑寂照故處。洪武六年詔有道浮屠十人集天界寺。而師居其首。以病賜還。是年九月日。書偈而逝。壽六十八歲云。

Chan Master Guanghui: Taboo name Zhiji, courtesy name Yizhong, sobriquet Guanghui, a son of the Gu family of Wu County. His mother was Lady Zhou. He entered Haiyun Cloister, tonsured his hair, and received the complete precepts. Listening to and studying the Huayan, he understood it with thorough penetration. Next, he met the Venerable Guangzhi Xin at Longxiang, who praised and commended him greatly. His monastic companion, Master Ju, spurred him on in his investigation, and he had a sudden awakening. Ascending Twin Jing, he visited the Venerable Jizhao Duan and served by his side to facilitate his inquiries. He was transferred to oversee the scripture library, where he investigated doctrinal principles. Appearing in the world at Longjiao, he ascended the high seat to expound the Dharma, and everyone respected and submitted to him. Later, he presided over Jingci in Hangzhou, and also succeeded to Jizhao's former post at Twin Jing. In the sixth year of Hongwu, an imperial decree summoned ten virtuous monks to gather at Tianjie Monastery, and the master was at the head of them. Due to illness, he was granted permission to return. In the ninth month of that year, he wrote a verse and passed away. His age was said to be sixty-eight.