[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) › 8.55 # 高僧傳 8.55 高僧傳 8.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8.55) 釋法安，姓畢，東平人。魏司隷校尉軌之後也。七歲出家，事白馬寺慧光為師。光幼而爽拔，博通內外，多所參知。安年在息慈，便精神秀出。時張永請斌公講，并屈召名學。永問斌云：「京下復有卓越年少不？」斌答：「有沙彌道慧、法安、僧拔、慧熙。」永即要請。令道慧覆《涅槃》，法安述佛性，神色自若，序瀉無遺。永問並年幾。慧答十九，安答十八。永歎曰：「昔扶風朱勃年十二能讀書詠詩，時人號才童。今日二道，可曰義少也。」於是顯譽京朝，流名四遠。迄至立年，專當法匠。 > Shi Fa'an, surnamed Bi, was a native of Dongping. He was a descendant of Gui, the Colonel Director of Retainers of the Wei dynasty. At the age of seven he went forth from household life and served Huiguang of Baima Temple as his master. Huiguang had been brilliant and outstanding from his youth, comprehensively versed in both inner and outer learning, and acquainted with a vast array of lore. When Fa'an was in the novitiate stage of "resting loving-kindness," his spirits and talent were already preeminent. At that time Zhang Yong invited Master Bin to lecture and summoned noted scholars. Yong asked Bin, "Are there any outstanding youths in the capital?" Bin replied, "There are the śrāmaṇeras Daohui, Fa'an, Sengba, and Huixi." Yong at once invited them. He had Daohui review the Nirvāṇa-sūtra and Fa'an expound the Buddha-nature; \[Fa'an's\] expression was calm and composed, pouring forth his discourse without omitting anything. Yong asked their ages; Hui answered nineteen, and An answered eighteen. Yong sighed and said, "In ancient times, Zhu Bo of Fufeng was able to recite texts and chant poetry at the age of twelve, and the people of his day called him a child prodigy. Today these two men of the Way can be called masters of doctrine in their youth!" Thereupon his renown flourished at the imperial capital and spread afar in all directions. By the time he reached his thirties, he served exclusively as an authoritative Dharma master. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8.54) - [Next: 8.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8.56) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.8.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.8.55) · Pramāṇa