高僧傳 1.16

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時又有優婆塞安玄，安息國人，性貞白，深沈有理致。博誦群經，多所通習。亦以漢靈之末。遊賈雒陽，以功號曰騎都尉。性虛靖溫恭，常以法事為己任。漸解漢言，志宣經典，常與沙門講論道義，世所謂都尉者也。玄與沙門嚴佛調共出《法鏡經》，玄口譯梵文，佛調筆受，理得音正，盡經微旨，郢匠之美，見述後代。調本臨淮人，綺年頴悟，敏而好學，世稱安侯、都尉、佛調三人，傳譯號為難繼。調又撰《十慧》，亦傳於世。安公稱佛調出經，省而不煩，全本巧妙。

At that time there was also the upāsaka An Xuan, a man of the Arsacid Empire. His nature was chaste and pure, deep and reasonable. He broadly recited the scriptures and was thoroughly versed in many subjects. Also at the end of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han, he traveled as a merchant to Luoyang and was granted the title of Chief of Cavalry for his merits. His nature was serene, tranquil, warm, and reverent; he constantly took matters of the Dharma as his personal responsibility. Gradually understanding the Chinese language, he aspired to proclaim the scriptures and regularly discussed the principles of the Way with śramaṇas; this was he whom the world called the Chief of Cavalry. Xuan, together with the śramaṇa Yan Fodiao, produced the Fajing jing (Ugraparipṛcchā-sūtra); Xuan orally translated the Sanskrit text, and Fodiao took it down in writing. The principles were grasped and the phrasing was correct, completely conveying the subtle purport of the sūtra; the excellence of their masterly craftsmanship was praised by later generations. Diao was originally a man of Linhuai; in his youthful years he was clever and perceptive, keen and fond of learning. The world praised the three men—Marquis An, the Chief of Cavalry, and Fodiao—saying that in translating and transmitting they were difficult to match. Diao also composed the Ten Wisdoms, which is also transmitted in the world. Master Dao'an praised Fodiao's scriptural translations as succinct without being verbose, the complete texts being skillful.