[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) › 5.21 # 高僧傳 5.21 高僧傳 5.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5.21) 秦主符堅欽其德素，遣使徵請，朗同辭老疾乃止。於是月月修書，䞋遺。堅後沙汰眾僧，乃別詔曰：「朗法師戒德氷霜，學徒清秀，崑崙一山，不在搜例。」及後秦姚興，亦佳歎重。燕主慕容德欽朗名行，假號東齊王，給以二縣租稅，朗讓王而取租稅，為興福業。晉孝武致書遺，魏主拓跋珪亦送書致物，其為時人所敬如此。此谷中舊多虎災，常執仗結群而行，及朗居之，猛獸歸伏，晨行夜往，道俗無滯，百姓咨嗟，稱善無極，故奉高人至今。猶呼金輿谷為朗公谷也。凡有來詣朗者，人數多少，未至一日，輒以逆知。使弟子為具飲食，必如言果至，莫不歎其有預見之明矣。後卒於山中，春秋八十有五。 > Fu Jian, the Qin ruler, revered his virtuous character and dispatched envoys to summon and invite him, but Lang persistently declined on the grounds of old age and illness, so it ceased. Thereupon Fu Jian sent monthly letters and offerings. Later, when Fu Jian carried out a purge of the saṃgha, he issued a special edict stating: "Dharma Master Lang's monastic discipline is pure as frost and ice, and his disciples are refined and outstanding; the single mountain of Kunlun shall be exempt from search." Later, Yao Xing of the Later Qin also admired and deeply respected him. Murong De, ruler of Yan, respected Lang's renown and conduct, conferred on him the title King of Dongqi, and granted him the tax revenues of two counties; Lang declined the princely title but accepted the tax revenues to cultivate fields of merit. Emperor Xiaowu of Jin sent letters and gifts, and Tuoba Gui, ruler of Wei, also dispatched letters and presents; so greatly was he venerated by his contemporaries. This valley had formerly suffered many tiger attacks, and people had always carried weapons and moved in groups; but once Lang took up residence, the ferocious beasts submitted. People could travel morning and night, and neither monastics nor layfolk were hindered. The common people marveled and praised his virtue endlessly; thus down to this day, the people of Fenggao still call Jinyu Valley "Master Lang's Valley." Whenever visitors came to Lang, no matter how many there were, he would always foresee it a day before their arrival. When he directed his disciples to prepare food and drink, the visitors would arrive exactly as predicted, and no one failed to admire his clairvoyant foreknowledge. Later he passed away in the mountains at the age of eighty-five. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5.20) - [Next: 5.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5.22) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.5.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.5.21) · Pramāṇa