高僧傳 6.52

6.52

釋曇邕，姓楊，關中人。少仕偽秦，至衛將軍。形長八尺，雄武過人。太元八年，從符堅南征，為晉軍所敗，還至長安，因從安公出家。安公既往，乃南投廬山，事遠公為師。內外經書，多所綜涉，志尚弘法，不憚疲苦。後為遠入關，致書羅什，凡為使命，十有餘年，鼓擊風流，搖動峯岫，強捍果敢，專對不辱。

Shi Tanyong, surnamed Yang, was a native of Guanzhong. In his youth he served the illegitimate Qin, reaching the post of General of the Guard. He was eight chi tall, surpassing others in valor. In the eighth year of the Taiyuan era (383 CE), he followed Fu Jian on his southern expedition and was defeated by the Jin army; returning to Chang'an, he thereupon entered the monastic life under the Venerable Dao'an. After the Venerable Dao'an passed away, he went south to Mount Lu to serve the Venerable Yuan as his master. He extensively studied both Buddhist and secular texts; with his mind set on propagating the Dharma, he did not shrink from fatigue or hardship. Later, on Huiyuan's behalf, he entered the Pass to deliver letters to Kumārajīva; altogether he served as an emissary for more than ten years, stirring up style and influence and shaking the mountain peaks; forceful and resolute, when acting on independent missions he never brought disgrace.