[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [高僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059) › 2.53 # 高僧傳 2.53 高僧傳 2.53 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.53) 讖所出諸經，至元嘉中方傳建業，道場慧觀法師，志欲重尋《涅槃後分》。乃啟宋太祖資給，遣沙門道普將書吏十人，西行尋經。至長廣郡，舶破傷足，因疾而卒，普臨終歎曰：「《涅槃後分》與宋地無緣矣！」普本高昌人，經遊西域，遍歷諸國，供養尊影，頂戴佛鉢，四塔道樹，足跡形像，無不瞻覿。善梵書，備諸國語，遊履異域，別有大傳。時高昌復有沙門法盛，亦經往外國，立傳凡有四卷。又有竺法維、釋僧表、並經往佛國云云。 > The various sūtras produced by Dharmakṣema were transmitted to Jianye only during the Yuanjia era. Dharma Master Huiguan of Daochang Temple resolved to search again for the "Latter Part" of the Nirvāṇa-sūtra. He petitioned Taizu of Song for provisions, and dispatched the śramaṇa Daopu leading ten scribes to journey west in search of the sūtra. Upon reaching Changguang Commandery, the ship was wrecked and \[Daopu's\] foot was injured; he died on account of illness. Nearing death, Pu lamented: "The Song territory has no karmic affinity with the 'Latter Part' of the Nirvāṇa-sūtra!" Pu was originally a native of Gaochang; he had traveled throughout the Western Regions, visiting various countries, making offerings to the venerable shadow, reverently carrying the Buddha's alms-bowl on his head, and beholding without exception the four stupas, the Bodhi tree, footprints, and images. He was skilled in Sanskrit writing and fully conversant in the languages of various countries; there is a separate extensive biography of his travels in foreign lands. At that time in Gaochang there was also the śramaṇa Fasheng, who likewise had traveled to foreign countries and composed a biography in four fascicles. There were also Zhu Fawei and Shi Sengbiao, who both had traveled to the Buddha's realm, and so forth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.52) - [Next: 2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.54) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.2.53) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.53) · Pramāṇa