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晉慧永。河內人。十二出家。既而與遠公。同依安法師。太元初。駐錫廬山。刺史陶範。捨宅為西林以居之。絕志塵囂。標心安養。後義熙十年示疾。忽斂衣求屣欲起。眾驚問。答曰。佛來迎我。言訖而化。異香七日方滅。唐玄宗。追諡覺寂大師。

Huiyong of the Jin was a native of Henei. At the age of twelve he left the household. Thereafter, together with Master Yuan, he relied upon Master An. In the early Taiyuan era, he rested his staff at Mount Lu. The Inspector Tao Fan gave up his residence to make Xilin for him to dwell in. He severed his mind from worldly clamor and set his resolve upon Peaceful Nourishment. Later, in the tenth year of the Yixi era, he showed illness. Suddenly gathering his robes, he asked for his shoes, wishing to stand up. When the assembly asked in alarm, he replied: "The Buddha has come to welcome me." Having spoken, he transformed. An extraordinary fragrance ceased only after seven days. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang posthumously conferred upon him the title "Master Jueji".