宋高僧傳 2.42

2.42

大曆中南嶽雲峯寺沙門法照入五臺山禮金剛窟，夜之未央，剋責撲地。忽見一僧長七尺許，梵音朗暢，稱是佛陀波利。問曰：「阿師如此自苦，得無勞乎？有何願樂？」照對曰：「願見文殊。」曰：「若志力堅強，真實無妄，汝可脫履於板上，咫尺聖顏，令子得見。」照遂瞑目，俄已入窟。見一院題額云「金剛般若寺」，字體酋健，光色閃爍。其院皆是異寶莊嚴，名目不暇，樓觀複沓，殿宇連延，罘罳密緻，鈴鐸交鳴，可二百所。間有祕藏，中緘《金剛般若》并一切經法。人物魁偉，殆非常所覩也。文殊大聖處位尊嚴，擁從旁午。宣言慰勞，分茶賦食訖，波利引之出去。照苦乞在寺，波利不許。臨別勉之，努力修進，再來可住。照還至板上躡履，迴眸之際，波利隱焉。

During the Dali era [766–779], Śramaṇa Fazhao of Yunfeng Temple on the Southern Marchmount entered Mount Wutai to pay homage at the Vajra Cavern. Before the night was half over, reproaching himself, he threw himself to the ground. Suddenly he saw a monk about seven feet tall, whose Sanskrit chanting was clear and fluent, who declared himself to be Buddhapāli. He asked, "Master, tormenting yourself like this, are you not exhausted? What is your wish and joy?" Fazhao replied, "I wish to see Mañjuśrī." He said, "If your willpower is resolute and strong, authentic and without deceit, you may remove your shoes upon the board; the holy countenance will be mere inches away, so that you may see him." Fazhao then closed his eyes, and in an instant he had entered the cavern. He saw a courtyard with an inscribed plaque that read, "Vajra-prajñā Temple"; the calligraphy was vigorous and powerful, and its lustre shimmered. The entire courtyard was adorned with rare treasures beyond naming; pavilions rose in layers, temple halls stretched continuously, screen nets were fine and dense, and bells and chimes sounded together, in some two hundred places. Between them was an esoteric depository containing the Vajracchedikā-prajñāpāramitā and all scriptures and teachings. The figures within were towering and stalwart, hardly ever seen in ordinary times. The Great Holy Mañjuśrī sat in a position of dignity, with attendants thronging around him. He spoke words of comfort, and after tea and food were distributed, Buddhapāli led Fazhao out. Fazhao bitterly pleaded to remain in the temple, but Buddhapāli would not permit it. At the time of parting he urged him on: "Strive vigorously in your cultivation and progress; when you come again, you may stay." Fazhao returned to the board and put on his shoes; when he looked back, Buddhapāli had vanished.