神僧傳 7.25

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僧義福者。上黨人也。梵行精修相好端潔。搢紳士庶翕然歸依。甞從駕往東都。所歷郡縣人皆傾向。檀施巨萬皆委之而去。忽一旦召其學徒。告以將終。兵部侍郎張均。中書侍郎嚴挺之。刑部侍郎房琯。禮部侍郎韋涉。常所禮謁。是日亦同相造焉。義福乃昇座為門徒演法。乃曰。吾歿於是日當以決別耳。久之張謂房曰。某宿歲餌金丹。爾來未甞臨喪。言訖張遂潛去。義福謂房曰。某與張公遊有年數矣張有非常之咎。名節皆虧。向來若終法會足以免難惜哉。乃携房之手曰。必為中興名臣。公其勉之。言訖而終。及祿山之亂。張均陷賊庭授偽署。房琯翊贊兩朝竟立大節真表。

The monk Yifu was a man from Shangdang. His brahma-conduct was refined and practiced, and his auspicious marks were upright and pure. Gentry, officials, and commoners unanimously took refuge in him. He once accompanied the imperial entourage to the Eastern Capital; in all the commanderies and counties he passed through, the people leaned toward him in veneration. Vast sums of alms were given, yet he left them all behind. Suddenly one day, he summoned his disciples and announced that he was about to pass away. Zhang Jun, Vice Minister of War; Yan Tingzhi, Vice Minister of the Secretariat; Fang Guan, Vice Minister of Justice; and Wei She, Vice Minister of Rites, had always paid respects and visited him; on that day, they also arrived together. Yifu ascended the seat to expound the Dharma for his disciples, and then said: 'I shall pass away on this day and must bid you farewell.' After some time, Zhang said to Fang: 'In former years I ingested golden elixir; since then I have never attended a funeral.' Having spoken, Zhang slipped away in secret. Yifu said to Fang: 'I have associated with Duke Zhang for years; Zhang will face an extraordinary catastrophe, and both his reputation and integrity will be ruined. Had he remained until the end of the Dharma gathering just now, it would have sufficed to avert the disaster. How lamentable!' Taking Fang's hand, he said: 'You will surely become a famed minister of dynastic restoration. May you strive hard, sir!' Having spoken, he passed away. When the An Lushan rebellion broke out, Zhang Jun fell into the rebel court and accepted a counterfeit post, while Fang Guan assisted two reigns and ultimately established his supreme integrity.