[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) › [法華傳記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068) › 4.8 # 法華傳記 4.8 法華傳記 4.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4.8) 釋僧生。姓袁蜀郡陴人也。少出家。以苦行致稱。成都宋豐等。請為三賢寺主。晝夜誦法華經。兼習禪定。於山中誦法華經。有虎來蹲其前。誦經竟廼去。後每至諷詠。輒見左右。有四人為侍衛。年雖衰老。而翹懃彌厲。後微疾。便語侍者云。天童子來迎云。汝依誦經力。當生兜率。期既至吾將去矣。死後可為燒身。若燒身處。生青色華以為驗。弟子依遺命為燒其人。實如所言。眾人流淚。異之而已。 > Shi Sengsheng, whose surname was Yuan, was a native of Pi in Shu Commandery. He went forth from the household life when young and achieved renown for his austerities. Song Feng and others of Chengdu invited him to be the abbot of Sanxian Temple. Day and night he recited the Lotus Sūtra and also practiced meditation. When reciting the Lotus Sūtra in the mountains, a tiger came and squatted before him, departing only after the recitation of the sūtra was finished. Later, whenever he chanted and recited, he would always see four people to his left and right acting as attendants and guards. Although he grew old and frail, his diligence became all the more earnest. Later he fell slightly ill, and said to his attendant: 'A heavenly boy has come to welcome me, saying, "By the power of reciting the sūtra, you shall be reborn in Tuṣita. The appointed time has arrived; I am about to depart." After my death, you may cremate my body. If blue flowers sprout where my body is cremated, take it as verification.' The disciples followed his testamentary instructions and cremated his body; it was indeed as he had said. The multitude wept, marvelling at it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4.7) - [Next: 4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4.9) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068~en-mt.4.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [高僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.12.37) — 慧皎, Classical Chinese - [弘贊法華傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2067.6.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.4.8) · Pramāṇa