宋高僧傳 24.34

24.34

釋楚金，程氏之子，本廣平郡，今為京兆之盩厔人也。母高氏夜夢諸佛，因而妊焉，生實法王之子也。行素顏玉，神和氣清。七歲諷《法華》，十八通其義。三十，構塔曰多寶。四十，入帝夢於九重，玄宗覩法名下見金字，詰朝使問，罔不有孚。于時聲騰京輦，遂募人構塔，累級而成，有同反掌。甞於翠微、悟真，捫蘿靈趾，乃曰：「此吾棲遁之所。」遂奏兩寺各建一塔，咸以「多寶」為名。此外吟詠《妙經》六千餘遍。寶樹之下，髣髴見於分身；靈山之中，依俙覿於三變。心無所得，舌流甘露；瑞鳥金碧，棲於手中；天樂清泠，奏于空際。凡諸休應，皆不有之。乃曰：「法象王之法駕，迴人主之宸睠，承明三入，揚法六宮，后妃長跪於御筵，天華分散而不著。明皇題額，肅宗賜旛，豈榮冠於一時？亦庶幾於佛在也！」以乾元二年七月七日子時，右脇示滅焉。薪盡火滅，雪顏如在，昭乎上生於安養之國矣。春秋六十二，法臘三十七。天子憫焉，中使弔焉。勅驃騎大將軍朱光暉監護，即以其法葬于城西龍首原法華蘭若，塔之。

Shi Chujin was a son of the Cheng family, originally of Guangping Commandery, now a native of Zhouzhi in Jingzhao. His mother, Lady Gao, dreamed of various Buddhas at night and consequently conceived him; in truth, he was born a son of the Dharma King. His conduct was unblemished and his countenance like jade; his spirit was harmonious and his demeanor clear. At age seven he chanted the Lotus Sūtra, and at eighteen he penetrated its meaning. At thirty, he erected a stupa named Prabhūtaratna. At forty, he entered the emperor's dream within the ninefold imperial precincts. Xuanzong beheld gold characters appearing beneath the Dharma name; when morning came, messengers were sent to inquire, and everything was verified without discrepancy. At that time his fame soared through the imperial capital. Thereupon he gathered patrons to construct a stupa, which rose tier upon tier as easily as turning over one's palm. He once climbed the spiritual peaks of Mount Cuiwei and Wuzhen, gripping the creepers, and said, "This is the place for my retreat." He then memorialized to have a stupa built at each of the two temples, both named "Prabhūtaratna." In addition, he intoned and recited the Sublime Scripture over six thousand times. Beneath the jeweled trees, he seemingly beheld the emanated bodies; amidst the Spiritual Mount, he appeared to witness the threefold transformation of the land. His mind attained nothing, yet his tongue flowed with sweet dew; auspicious birds of blue and gold perched upon his hand; celestial music played clearly in the void. All such auspicious resonances he took no pride in. He said: "I have emulated the Dharma carriage of the Elephant King and turned the imperial gaze of the sovereign. Thrice entering the Hall of Bright Inheritance, I proclaimed the Dharma to the six imperial harems. The empress and consorts knelt before the imperial dais, and heavenly flowers fell without adhering. Emperor Minghuang inscribed the plaque, and Emperor Suzong bestowed banners. Is this merely a fleeting worldly glory? It is almost as if the Buddha were still present!" On the seventh day of the seventh month in the second year of Qianyuan, at the hour of the rat, he demonstrated entering extinction lying on his right side. The fuel was exhausted and the fire extinguished; his snowy countenance remained as if alive, clearly indicating rebirth in the Land of Peaceful Nurture. He was sixty-two years of age, with thirty-seven years of saṅgha age. The Son of Heaven mourned him, and an imperial envoy offered condolences. By imperial decree, the Senior General of the Cavalry Zhu Guanghui supervised the arrangements, and he was buried according to Buddhist rites at the Lotus Hermitage on Longshou Plateau west of the city, where a stupa was erected for him.