高僧傳 5.50

5.50

釋慧虔，姓皇甫，北地人也。少出家，奉持戒行，志操確然，憩廬山中十有餘年。道俗有業志勝途者，莫不屬慕風彩。羅什新出諸經，虔志存敷顯，宣揚德教。以遠公在山，足紐振玄風，虔乃東遊吳越，矚地弘通。以晉義熙之初，投山陰嘉祥寺。剋己導物，苦身率眾，凡諸新經，皆書寫講說。涉將五載，忽然得病，寢疾少時，自知必盡，乃屬想安養，祈誠觀世音。

Shi Huiqian, surnamed Huangfu, was a man of Beidi. He entered the monastic life at a young age, observed the moral precepts, and was firm and resolute in his aims and conduct; he rested on Mount Lu for more than ten years. Among monastics and laypeople who devoted their aims to the superior path, none failed to admire his demeanor. When Kumārajīva newly translated various sūtras, Qian resolved to expound and illuminate them, propagating the virtuous teachings. Considering that Master Huiyuan was on the mountain and fully able to revive the profound teachings, Qian travelled east through Wu and Yue, seeking places to propagate them. At the beginning of the Yixi era of the Jin, he stayed at Jiaxiang Temple in Shanyin. Subduing himself to guide beings and toiling his body to lead the community, he copied and lectured on all the new sūtras. Nearly five years passed when he suddenly fell ill. After lying sick for a short time, he knew that his end was near, so he directed his thoughts toward the Realm of Peace and Nurture and prayed with utmost sincerity to Avalokiteśvara.