[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) › [華嚴經傳記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073) › 4.21 # 華嚴經傳記 4.21 華嚴經傳記 4.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4.21) 釋明曜。未詳姓氏。少出家與解脫禪師。頗同遊處。而師友事之。謙撝柔順。未甞見喜慍之色。常讀法華。又披閱華嚴。手不釋卷。老而彌篤。形長七尺。言令抑揚。又依脫禪師。習佛光觀。甞絕粒隨脫。往大孚寺。祈請文殊師利。到華園北。遇一大德容服異常。從王子燒身谷出。徐徐直進。至大孚寺東佛堂南。將欲東趣。曜欣躍戰懼。時步而前望。親承接足。盡其誠敬。未至數尺。而忽失之。悲慨良久。彌增懃厲。西京會昌寺沙門會頤。奉勅往五臺之日。親承頂禮。時年一百六歲。而神彩無墜焉。不知其所終也。 > Shi Mingyao's surname is unknown. He left the household when young and often traveled and resided with Dhyāna Master Jietuo, serving him as master and friend. He was humble, gentle, and compliant; a look of pleasure or anger was never seen on his face. He constantly read the Lotus Sūtra and also perused the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, the scroll never leaving his hands. As he grew old, he became even more earnest. He was seven feet tall, and his speech was cadence-rich and clear. He also relied on Dhyāna Master Jietuo to practice the Foguang contemplation. Once, abstaining from grains, he followed Jietuo to Dafusi to pray to Mañjuśrī. Arriving north of Huayuan, they encountered an eminent master whose appearance and attire were extraordinary, emerging from the Valley of the Prince Burning His Body. He walked straight forward unhurriedly, and upon reaching the south of the Eastern Buddha Hall of Dafusi, was about to head east. Mingyao, leaping with joy and trembling with awe, stepped forward at that time, hoping to personally bow to his feet and exhaust his sincere reverence. Before he was within a few feet of him, the figure suddenly vanished. He sighed in grief for a long time, and redoubled his diligent efforts. When the śramaṇa Huiyi of Huichangsi in the Western Capital went to Mount Wutai pursuant to imperial edict, he personally bowed his head in reverence to Mingyao. At that time, Mingyao was one hundred and six years old, yet his vigor had not declined. It is unknown where he ended his days. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4.20) - [Next: 4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4.22) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073~en-mt.4.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2073.4.21) · Pramāṇa