續高僧傳 16.27

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釋慧勝。交阯人。住仙洲山寺。栖遁林澤閑放物表。誦法華日計一遍。亟淹年序。衣食節約隨身遊任。從外國禪師達摩提婆。學諸觀行。一入寂定周晨乃起。彭城劉繢出守南海。聞風遣請携與同歸。因住幽栖寺。韜明祕采常示如愚。久處者重之。禪學者敬美。幽栖寺中絕無食調。唯資分衛大遵清儉。永明五年。移憩鍾山延賢精舍。自少及老心貞正焉。以天鑒年中卒。春秋七十。時淨名寺有慧初禪師者。魏天水人。在孕七月而生。纔有所識好習禪念。嘗閑居空宇。不覺霆擊大震。斯固住心深寂未可量也。而志高清遠淡然物外。晚遊梁國住興皇寺。閑房攝靜珪璋外映。白黑諮訪有聲皇邑。武帝為立禪房於淨名寺。以處之。四時資給。禪學道俗雲趣請法。素懷恢廓守志淳重。貴勝王公曾不迎候。普通五年卒。春秋六十八。葬鍾山之陰。弟子智顒樹碑墓側。御史中丞吳郡陸倕製文。

Shi Huisheng was a native of Jiaozhi. He lived at the mountain monastery of Xianzhou, taking refuge in the forests and marshes, untrammeled beyond worldly matters. He recited the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra at a rate of once a day, continuing for many years. He practiced frugality in clothing and food, traveling freely as conditions dictated. From the foreign meditation master Dharmadeva, he studied various contemplative practices; once he entered quiet absorption, he would only emerge after a full day and night. When Liu Hui of Pengcheng was appointed governor of Nanhai, he heard of his reputation, sent for him, and brought him back with him. Sengfu consequently took up residence at Youqi Monastery, concealing his brilliance and inner talent, constantly presenting an appearance of simplicity. Those who lived with him for long respected him, and meditation practitioners honored and praised him. Within Youqi Monastery there was no cooking of food at all; they relied solely on alms-begging (piṇḍapāta), strictly maintaining pure frugality. In the fifth year of the Yongming era, he moved to rest at the Yanxian Hermitage on Mount Zhong. From youth to old age, his mind remained steadfast and upright. He passed away during the Tianjian era at the age of seventy. At that time, there was Meditation Master Huichu at Jingming Monastery, a native of Tianshui in Wei. He was born after seven months' gestation. As soon as he gained awareness, he loved cultivating meditation and contemplation. Once, while dwelling quietly in an empty hall, he did not even notice a tremendous clap of thunder; his dwelling in deep tranquility was indeed beyond measure. His aspirations were lofty and farsighted, completely detached from worldly concerns. Late in life, he traveled to the state of Liang and stayed at Xinghuang Monastery. Dwelling in a quiet room and collecting his thoughts in stillness, his jade-like virtue shone outward. Monastics and laypeople sought him out with inquiries, and his renown spread through the imperial capital. Emperor Wu established a meditation chamber for him at Jingming Monastery to house him, providing requisites throughout the four seasons. Meditation students, monastics, and laypeople gathered like clouds to request the Dharma. He was by nature magnanimous and steadfast in his resolve; he never went out to welcome or usher princes or dukes. In the fifth year of the Putong era [524 CE], he passed away at the age of sixty-eight. He was buried on the northern slope of Mount Zhong. His disciple Zhiyong erected a stele beside his grave, for which Lu Chui, the Palace Attendant and Imperial Censor of Wujun, composed the text.