[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [弘贊法華傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067) › 6.7 # 弘贊法華傳 6.7 弘贊法華傳 6.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.7) 釋法相。不知其氏。自言河南人也。東晉義熙中。忽悟非常。超然出俗。隱居山谷。遊止無定。廓爾幽閑。不偶明執。誦法華經。日夜不懈。相。會因行經太山祠。日暮。因宿廟側民家。夜起誦經。忽聞扣門聲。相時出看。見有一人玄衣武冠。見相致敬云。是太山府君。聞師誦經。故來參聽。弟子廟中。一石函在。多有財物。以布施師。師可開取。其石蓋。重過千鈞。人莫勝舉。相試提之。飄然而開。於是。取得絹一百匹許。錢百餘貫。以施貧人。濟諸窮者。後渡江。止越城寺。忽然失志。遊蕩無度。時鎮北將軍司馬恬。惡其無道。招而鴆之。頻傾三鐘。神色不變。澹然無擾。恬大異之。慚懼悔愧。厚加供養。 > Shi Faxiang's clan name is not known; he said of himself that he was a native of Henan. During the Yixi era of the Eastern Jin, he suddenly awakened to impermanence, transcended worldly life, and lived in seclusion in mountain valleys, wandering without a fixed abode; he was detached, quiet, and serene, not associating with the prominent or holding office. He recited the Lotus Sūtra without slacking day or night. Once, when Xiang passed by the shrine of Mount Tai as evening fell, he lodged in a commoner's house beside the temple. Rising at night to recite the sūtra, he suddenly heard a knocking at the door. When Xiang went out to look, he saw a person in dark clothing and a martial cap, who paid homage to Xiang and said, 'I am the Lord of Mount Tai. Hearing the master reciting the sūtra, I have come to listen. In my temple, there is a stone casket containing many treasures and goods, which I offer as alms to you, Master; you may open it and take them.' Its stone lid weighed more than a thousand jun, and no man could lift it. Xiang tried lifting it, and it opened effortlessly. Thereupon, he obtained about one hundred bolts of silk and over one hundred strings of cash, using them to give alms to the poor and relieve the destitute. Later, he crossed the Yangtze River and stayed at Yuecheng Monastery, where he suddenly lost his self-restraint and roved about without restraint. At that time, General Guarding the North Sima Tian despised his lack of discipline; he summoned him and gave him poison to drink. Xiang drank three goblets repeatedly, yet his expression did not change, remaining placid and undisturbed. Tian was greatly astounded; ashamed, fearful, and full of remorse, he provided for him generously. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.6) - [Next: 6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.8) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067~en-mt.6.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.7) · Pramāṇa