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宋計公。四明桃源鐵工也。年七十。兩目喪明。里中𭨚學諭。以擘窠圖印施。勸人念佛。計公初受一圖。念滿三十六萬聲。念至四圖兩目瞭然。如是三載。念滿十七圖。一日念佛忽氣絕。半日復蘇曰。佛令分六圖與𭨚學諭。是勸導之首。分一圖與李二公。是俵圖之人。囑其子往謝之。言訖沐浴西向而化。

Old Ji of the Song dynasty was an ironsmith in Taoyuan of Siming. At the age of seventy, he lost the sight in both eyes. The local Education Intendant Bao printed and distributed stroke-counting charts to encourage people to practice buddhamanasikāra. Old Ji at first received one chart and completed three hundred and sixty thousand recitations. When he recited to the fourth chart, both eyes were clear and bright. In this manner, after three years, he completed seventeen charts. One day while practicing buddhamanasikāra his breath suddenly ceased; after half a day he revived and said, 'The Buddha commanded that six charts be given to Education Intendant Bao, as he is the leader who encouraged and guided; and one chart be given to Elder Li the Second, as he is the distributor of the charts.' He instructed his son to go and thank them. Having spoken, he bathed, faced west, and passed away.