宋高僧傳 19.35

19.35

釋辛七師者，不顯出家之號，時姓氏行次呼之，既熟人耳，更無別召體焉，實陝人也。始為兒時，甚聞謹肅，不甞狎弄，少即老成。其父為陝郡守，觀七師之作為，謂其母曰：「是子非常兒孺，善宜護養之。」年甫十歲，逈知佛法可以宗尚，凡經卷冥然分其此華此梵，都不緣師教。及鐘荼蓼，陟屺之痛愈深，雖親屬勸勉，益加柴毀。先是郡城南有瓦窰七所，一日哀號之際，發狂遁去，其家僮輩躡迹尋之。見其入窰竈中端坐，身有奇光，燦若金色。家僮驚，就問無言，懼而徒步。次窺一窰，復見七師，同前相狀。如是歷遍七窰，一一見其端坐發光。是以陝服之人重之若神，遇之羅拜焉。

Shi Xin the Seventh did not make his monastic name known; at that time people called him by his surname and birth order, and since this was familiar to people's ears, there was no other style of address for him; he was truly a native of Shan. When he was a child, he was known for being prudent and solemn, never engaging in frivolous play, mature from an early age. His father was the Governor of Shan Commandery; observing Master Xin the Seventh's conduct, he said to his mother: "This boy is no ordinary child; we must take good care of him." When he was barely ten years of age, he profoundly knew that the Buddha's Dharma was to be revered; whenever he looked at scripture scrolls, he would silently distinguish whether they were Chinese or Sanskrit, without relying on a teacher's instruction at all. When he encountered the bitter grief of losing his parents, the anguish of ascending Mount Qi grew deeper; though relatives exhorted and encouraged him, he became increasingly emaciated with mourning. Earlier, south of the commandery city, there were seven tile kilns. One day, in the midst of his wailing and lamenting, he ran away in a frenzy, and his family servants tracked his footprints to find him. They saw him sitting upright inside the furnace of a kiln, his body radiating a wondrous light, brilliant like gold. The servants were astonished, but when they approached to ask him, he said nothing; fearful, they walked on. Peeking into the next kiln, they again saw Master Xin the Seventh, appearing identical to before. In this manner they visited all seven kilns, and in every single one they saw him sitting upright and emitting light. For this reason, the people of Shan region revered him like a spirit, and whenever they encountered him, they fell to their knees in homage.