[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) › 6.8 # 高僧傳 6.8 高僧傳 6.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.8) 時有沙門慧永，居在西林，與遠同門舊好，遂要遠同止。永謂刺史桓伊曰：「遠公方當弘道，今徒屬已廣，而來者方多。貧道所棲褊狹，不足相處，如何？」桓乃為遠復於山東更立房殿，即東林是也。遠創造精舍，洞盡山美，却負香爐之峯，傍帶瀑布之壑，仍石壘基，即松栽構，清泉環階，白雲滿室。復於寺內別置禪林，森樹烟凝，石筵苔合，凡在瞻履，皆神清而氣肅焉。 > At that time, there was the śramaṇa Huiyong, who lived at Xilin; as an old friend from the same school, he invited Yuan to reside with him. Yong said to the regional inspector Huan Yi: 'Master Yuan is now about to propagate the Way; his followers are already numerous, and more are arriving. The place where this poor monk dwells is cramped and small, insufficient for us to stay together—what should we do?' Huan thereupon built additional halls and residences for Yuan east of the mountain, which is Donglin Temple. In establishing this hermitage, Yuan thoroughly brought out the beauty of the mountain: with its back against Incense Burner Peak and flanked by the gorge of the waterfall, he used natural stones to build the foundation and pine wood for the structure; clear springs circled the steps, and white clouds filled the rooms. Within the temple, he also set up a separate dhyāna grove, where dense trees gathered mist and moss covered the stone mats; all who looked upon it or walked there felt their spirits cleared and their minds sobered. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.7) - [Next: 6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.9) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.6.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.8) · Pramāṇa