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He was the younger brother of the dharmabhāṇaka Xuan. When young, he was intelligent and had high aspirations. Traveling to study in Shu, he applied himself diligently in the field of the Vinaya. When the Northern Zhou suppressed the Dharma, he entered the passes on business but did not achieve what he intended. Thereupon he hid in the southern ridges, mourning his own shadow in Zhongnan and Taibai. When the Sui changed the mandate and gloriously reopened the true Dharma, they summoned and honored eminent virtues, placing him at the head of the monks. Thereupon, he expounded the Vinayapiṭaka in Chang'an. Yang Xiu, the Prince of Shu and Area Commander-in-chief of Yizhou, memorialized requesting his return to Shu. The Prince personally went out to welcome him and had him reside at Faju Monastery. Clergy and laity took refuge in and revered him. The monastery held a great vegetarian feast, and none did not come. When about to eat, Zhizhen took his chopsticks and asked the dharmabhāṇaka Xuan, 'Is purity guarded in this place?' Xuan replied, 'We have just returned and have not yet had time to inspect it.' Hearing that purity had not been preserved, he threw down his chopsticks, rose, and said, 'I would rather eat the food of a butcher; how can I eat this pure copper?' The several thousand monks instantly dispersed. Such was his strict observance. Therefore, in the assembly, everyone held their breath in complete silence. By nature he did not accept donations and never improperly meddled with things. There was a monk named Daohui who was fierce and dangerous; seeing Zhizhen from afar, he would flee and hide. Someone asked, 'You have never feared a single man; why do you fear Vinaya Master Zhen?' He replied, 'This is a king within the Buddha-Dharma; how could I not fear him?' The person said, 'With your physical strength, Master Hui, could you not rival a hundred Vinaya masters?' He replied, 'Even if I could rival a thousand men, seeing him from afar my hundred vessels already sink and my four limbs cannot be raised; what rivalry could there be?' Later, because people requested the precepts and his practice was on the verge of being disturbed by commotion, he took his leave and entered Longjushan Monastery, dwelling deep in seclusion where paths did not reach. When invited to come forth, he declined on grounds of illness. Wanting to cross the Sword Pavilion and pacify the Jingluo region, \[the Prince\] sent a letter to Zhizhen bidding him return to transform the state. Zhizhen sent a brief reply, saying: 'I have been honored by the arrival of your envoy with words of sincerity. Opening and perusing them repeatedly, I review each word three times. The style is clear as limpid water; the principles split an autumn hair. This poor monk's precept conduct is full of deficiencies, and his methods of transformation are devoid of skill. For more than forty years, I have lodged my body in a desolate valley, befriending fish and birds with woodcutters' songs, practicing dhyāna and contemplating prajñā. With this I hoped to end my years, resigning myself to filling a ditch. I did not expect that in my old age I would have the fortune to encounter an era of radiant brightness. I respectfully consider that Your Royal Highness, the Prince and Chancellor, possesses virtue surpassing the Three Antiquities and a Way that rouses a hundred kings. You roll up your sleeves to return to your old homeland, wearing brocade to return to your native town. The common people have the hope of rebirth; all things have the expectation of resting their shoulders. Gentlemen of the sash and tablet come bearing jade and silk to pay respects; gallant men lay down their weapons and submit to the Way. Formerly, Sima Xiangru returned to Shu merely boasting of his fine prose; Deng Ai advanced previously yet was unable to cease warfare. Your Royal Highness belongs to the premier clan of Huayang, yet your name has not been inscribed in renown; holding the sun, you ascend the court; cherishing gold, you inquire into the Way. Young and old in Jiannan all await their revival. How could it require only a gentle breeze for the grass to bend naturally? I shall urge all the chieftains to cross the border and pay homage.' When Xiu received the letter, he showed it to the troops, first paid homage, and said: 'That people vie to submit is the power of the Vinaya master!' On the first day of the tenth month of the first year of the Wude era, he passed away peacefully, at the age of eighty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 21.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.21.31) - [Next: 21.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.21.33) - [Up: 21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060~en-mt.21.32) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.21.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.21.32) · Pramāṇa