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釋僧世。青州人。負帙問道無擇夷險。觀其遊履略周方岳。而雄氣所指鋒刃難當。時地論是長偏愛喉舌豐詞疊難。名聞齊魯。開皇入京住興善寺。長遊講會必存論決。仁壽下勅召。送舍利于萊州之弘藏寺。四年又勅送密州茂勝寺。行達青州停道藏寺。夜放赤光。從房而出直指東南。爾夜密州城內又見光明從西北來。相如火炬叢焰非一。遶城內外朗徹如日。預有目者無不同覩。後乃勘究方知先告。既至治所兩夜放光。如前遶城朗徹無異。及世舉瓶欲示大眾。忽然不見。後至寺塔復放大光。通照寺宇。行道初日打剎教化。舍利二粒見于瓶內。及造石函忽變為金。如棗如豆。間錯函底。餘處並變為青琉璃。因具圖表。帝大悅也。後還京不久尋卒。

Śramaṇa Sengshi was a native of Qingzhou. Bearing his book cases to inquire after the Way, he made no distinction between easy and perilous paths; looking at his travels, they roughly spanned the cardinal mountains. His heroic spirit was such that its sharp edge was hard to withstand; at that time, the Daśabhūmika-śāstra was his strength, and he especially loved eloquence, possessing abundant words and layered refutations, his name renowned across Qi and Lu. In the Kaihuang era, he entered the capital and resided at Xingshan Monastery; continually attending lecture assemblies, he was sure to engage in debate and adjudication.

In the Renshou era, an imperial decree summoned him to escort relics to Hongzang Monastery in Laizhou. In the fourth year, another decree ordered him to escort [relics] to Maosheng Monastery in Mizhou. On the journey, he reached Qingzhou and stayed at Daozang Monastery. At night, a red light was emitted; it came out from his room and pointed straight southeast. That night, within the city of Mizhou, light was also seen coming from the northwest, resembling torches with clustered flames that were not just one; circling inside and outside the city, it was as clear and bright as the sun, and everyone who had eyes saw it together. Only later, when they investigated the matter, did they realize it was a prior announcement. When he arrived at the administrative seat, light was emitted for two nights, encircling the city as clearly and brightly as before, without difference. When Shi lifted the vase intending to show it to the great assembly, it suddenly disappeared. Later, when they reached the monastery pagoda, a great light was emitted again, illuminating the entire monastery. On the first day of circumambulation, as they struck the pole to teach and convert, two relics appeared within the vase. When the stone casket was made, it suddenly transformed into gold, of the size of jujubes and beans, intermingled at the bottom of the casket; the remaining parts all transformed into blue lapis lazuli. They accordingly drew pictures and submitted a memorial, and the Emperor was greatly pleased. Later he returned to the capital, and soon after, he passed away.