釋門自鏡錄 1.76

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新羅國大興輪寺第一老僧。厥名道安。自小出家即住茲寺。又薄解經論。為少長所宗。然於飯食偏好揀擇。一味乖心杖楚交至。朝夕汲汲略無寧舍。眾雖患之莫能救止。後因抱疾更劇由來。罵詈瞋打揮擲器物。內外親隣不敢覘視。經數日遂變作蛇身。長百餘尺。號吼出房徑赴林野。道俗見聞。莫不傷心而誡矣。

The premier senior monk of Dae-heungnyun-sa in the kingdom of Silla was named Doan. Having entered monastic life from childhood, he lived continuously in this monastery. He also had a slight understanding of the sūtras and treatises, and was looked up to by young and old alike. However, he was excessively particular about his food and drink: if a single dish did not suit his taste, caning and beating would follow in turns; from morning till evening he was restless and agitated, scarcely enjoying a moment of peace. Although the assembly was troubled by him, no one could restrain him. Later, because he contracted an illness, his behavior grew even more severe than before: he cursed, reviled, beat others in anger, and hurled vessels, so that relatives and neighbors, inside and out, did not dare look upon him. After several days, he transformed into a serpent more than a hundred feet long. Roaring loudly, it came out of the room and went straight into the wild woods. When monastics and laity saw and heard of this, there were none whose hearts were not saddened and warned.