神僧傳 9.13

9.13

辛七師。陝人。辛其姓也。始為兒時甚謹肅。未甞以狎弄為事。其父母俱異而憐之。十歲好浮圖氏法。日閱佛書。自能辨梵音不由師教。其後父為陝郡守。先是郡南有瓦窰七所。及父卒辛七哀毀甚。一日發狂遁去。其家僮蹟其所往至郡南。見辛七在一瓦窰中端坐。身有奇光璨然若煉金色。家僮驚異。次至窰。又見一辛七在焉。歷是七窰俱有一辛七在中。繇是陝人呼為辛七師。

Master Xinqi was a man of Shan; Xin was his surname. As a child he was exceptionally prudent and solemn, never engaging in frivolous play. His parents both marvelled at him and cherished him. At the age of ten he loved the teachings of the Buddha and read Buddhist scriptures daily. He was naturally able to distinguish Sanskrit sounds without a master's instruction. Later, his father became governor of the Shan commandery. Before this, south of the commandery were seven brick kilns. When his father died, Xinqi was overwhelmed with grief. One day, becoming crazed, he fled. The family servants tracked his whereabouts to the south of the commandery and saw Xinqi sitting upright inside a brick kiln, his body radiating a wondrous light, brilliant as refined gold. The servants were astonished. Going to the next kiln, they saw another Xinqi in it. Passing through all seven kilns, each contained a Xinqi inside. From this, the people of Shan called him Master Xinqi.