高僧傳 1.57

1.57

竺佛念，涼州人，弱年出家，志業清堅，外和內朗，有通敏之鑒。諷習眾經，粗涉外典，其《蒼》、《雅》詁訓，尤所明達。少好遊方，備觀風俗，家世西河，洞曉方語，華戎音義，莫不兼解，故義學之譽雖闕，洽聞之聲甚著。

Zhu Fonian was a native of Liangzhou. He left home in his youth; his resolve and practice were pure and firm, he was outwardly gentle and inwardly luminous, and he possessed perceptive discernment. He recited and studied various scriptures and dabbled in non-Buddhist texts, being particularly knowledgeable in the glosses and exegeses of the *Cang Jie pian* and the *Erya*. In his youth he liked to travel abroad, fully observing local customs. His family had resided in Xihe for generations, so he was thoroughly versed in regional vernaculars; he understood the sounds and meanings of both Chinese and barbarians alike. Therefore, although his reputation for doctrinal study was lacking, his renown for broad learning was very celebrated.