高僧傳 10.19

10.19

杯度者，不知姓名。常乘木杯度水，因而為目。初見在冀州。不修細行，神力卓越，世莫測其由來。嘗於北方寄宿一家，家有一金像，度竊而將去。家主覺而追之，見度徐行，走馬逐而不及。至孟津河浮木杯於水，憑之度河，無假風棹，輕疾如飛。俄而度岸，達于京師。見時可年四十許，帶索襤縷，殆不蔽身。言語出沒，喜怒不均。或嚴氷扣凍而洒浴，或著屐上床，或徒行入市。唯荷一蘆圌子，更無餘物。

Beidu's name is unknown. He often crossed water riding a wooden cup, hence his name ("Cup Crosser"). He was first seen in Jizhou. He did not cultivate minor rules of conduct, but his divine powers were preeminent; the world could not fathom his origins. Once, lodging at a family home in the north, there was a golden image in the house, which Beidu stole and carried off. The master of the house noticed and gave chase; seeing Beidu walking slowly, he galloped on horseback after him, but could not catch him. Reaching Mengjin River, Beidu floated his wooden cup on the water and crossed the river on it, without need of wind or oars, light and swift as if flying. Soon he crossed to the other bank and reached the capital. When seen at that time, he appeared to be around forty years old, girt with a rope and dressed in rags that barely covered his body. His speech came and went unpredictably, and his joy and anger were uneven. Sometimes he would break the thick ice in severe freezing cold to bathe, or go up onto his bed wearing clogs, or enter the market walking barefoot. He carried only a single reed basket, with nothing else.