宋高僧傳 22.26

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釋點點師者，不知何許人也。孟氏廣政中，隱卬南大邑山寺，多遊𮠔肆中。雖事削染，恒若風狂。或與人接，必指點而言，故目是稱焉。有命齋食者，酒肉不間，率以為常，俚人亦不之厭也。日之夕矣，乃市黃白麻紙筆墨，寘懷袖以歸。行數里，沈酣而至瞑矣。所居之室，雖有外戶，且無四壁。入後闔扉，人不得造。初隣僧小童，躡足伺之，見秉燭箕踞，陳紙筆於前，訶責大書，莫曉其文字。往往咄嗟如決斷處置。久之，明闇間熟視，閃爍若有人森列，狀如曹吏，則襦裳非世之服飾。觀者怖懼而退。詰旦，微詢其事，怒而弗答。居數載，卬、笮之人咸神異之，後不知其終。

Shi Diandian Shi (Master Diandian), origin unknown. During the Guangzheng era of the Meng family [Later Shu], he dwelt in seclusion in a mountain temple in Dayi, south of Qiongzhou, frequently wandering among market stalls and taverns. Although he had undergone tonsure and donned the dyed robes, he constantly acted as if mad. Whenever he interacted with others, he would invariably point his finger while speaking; hence, people referred to him by this name. If anyone invited him to a vegetarian meal, he did not abstain from meat or wine, taking this as standard practice, and the local folk did not loathe him for it either. When evening came, he would purchase yellow and white hemp paper, brushes, and ink, put them in his bosom or sleeves, and return. Walking several li, he would arrive at dusk thoroughly intoxicated. The chamber he dwelt in had an outer door, yet lacked four walls. Once he entered and shut the door, no one could reach him. At first, a young novice of a neighbouring monk crept over to spy on him and saw him holding a candle and sitting with his legs sprawled out, laying the paper and brushes before him, scolding and writing in large characters that no one could decipher. Often he would shout and sigh as if issuing verdicts and handing down punishments. After a long while, looking closely in the interplay of light and dark, there appeared fleetingly what seemed to be figures densely lined up like clerks of an official tribunal, yet their coats and skirts were not garments of this world. The observer was terrified and retreated. The next morning, when he subtly inquired about this matter, [the master] grew angry and refused to reply. Having lived there for several years, the people of Qiong and Zha all considered him miraculous and supernatural. Later, his end was unknown.