高僧傳 5.41

5.41

釋道立，不知何許人。少出家，事安公為師，善《放光經》。又以《莊》、《老》三玄，微應佛理，頗亦屬意焉。性澄靖，不涉當世。後隨安入關，隱覆舟山，巖居獨處，不受供養。每潛思入禪，輒七日不起，如此者數矣。後夏初忽出山，鳩集眾僧，自為講《大品》。或問其故，答云：「我止可至秋，為欲令所懷粗訖耳。」自恣後數日，果無疾而終，時人謂知命者矣。

Shi Daoli's origin is unknown. He left the household in his youth and served Master Dao'an as his teacher, excelling in the Fangguang jing. Furthermore, considering that the Three Mysteries of Zhuangzi and Laozi faintly corresponded to Buddhist principles, he also devoted considerable attention to them. His nature was clear and tranquil, and he did not involve himself in the contemporary world. Later, he accompanied Dao'an into Guanzhong and lived in seclusion at Mount Fuzhou, dwelling alone in a cave and accepting no offerings. Whenever he plunged his thoughts into dhyāna, he would not arise for seven days; this happened several times. Later, at the beginning of summer, he suddenly emerged from the mountain, gathered the monks together, and personally lectured on the Dapin for them. Someone asked him the reason, and he answered: "I can only last until autumn, so I wish roughly to complete what I have held in my mind." A few days after the pravāraṇā, he indeed died without illness; people of the time considered him one who knew his destined span.