大明高僧傳 1.27

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釋盤谷號麗水。海鹽人。師貌不揚而志氣超邁。博覽經史性耽山水之樂。至元中遊五臺峨眉伏牛少室名山勝地。甞云。足迹半天下。詩名滿世間。時附馬高麗瀋王聞師德望。具書聘講華嚴大意於杭之慧因寺。師展四無礙辯七眾傾伏。王大悅師聲價益重。後至松郡搆精舍。勤修淨業日課彌陀佛號。年七十餘無疾預告以時。端坐而寂。有游山詩集三卷行世。

Shi Pangu was styled Lishui and was a native of Haiyan. The master's appearance was unimposing, yet his aspiration was lofty and transcendent. He read widely in the sūtras and histories, and by nature indulged in the delight of mountains and rivers. During the Zhiyuan era (1264–1294), he traveled to renowned mountains and scenic places such as Wutai, Emei, Funiu, and Shaoshi. He once said: "My footprints cover half the world; my renown in poetry fills the realm of mortals." At that time, Prince Shen of Goryeo, an imperial son-in-law, heard of the master's virtue and prestige, and sent a letter formally inviting him to lecture on the grand essentials of the Avataṃsaka at Huiyin Monastery in Hangzhou. The master unfolded his fourfold unhindered eloquence, and the seven assemblies were utterly convinced and submissive. The prince was delighted, and the master’s reputation and esteem grew even weightier. Later he arrived at Song Commandery and built a hermitage, diligently cultivating pure karma and reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha as a daily devotion. Past seventy years of age, free from illness, he foretold his time; he sat upright and entered quiescence. His Poetry Collection of Mountain Travels in three fascicles circulates in the world.