高僧傳 12.43

12.43

釋法莊，姓申，淮南人。十歲出家，為廬山慧遠弟子。少以苦節標名。晚遊關中，從叡公稟學。元嘉初出都，止道場寺。性率素止一中而已。誦《大涅槃》、《法華》、《淨名》。每後夜諷誦，比房常聞莊戶前有如兵仗羽衛之響，實天神來聽也。宋大明初卒於寺，春秋七十有六。

Shi Fazhuang, whose lay surname was Shen, was a native of Huainan. He left household life at the age of ten, becoming a disciple of Huiyuan of Mount Lu. In his youth he was renowned for his austere discipline. Later he traveled to Guanzhong, studying under Master Rui. Early in the Yuanjia reign period he went to the capital and stayed at Daochang Temple. By nature plain and simple, he ate only one midday meal. He recited the Mahāparinirvāṇa, the Lotus, and the Vimalakīrti. Whenever he chanted in the latter part of the night, the neighboring rooms always heard the sound of weapons and an escort outside Zhuang's door; it was actually heavenly spirits who came to listen. Early in the Daming reign period of the Song, he died at the temple, at the age of seventy-six.