廬山記 3.2

3.2

Leaving Dehua Gate of Jiangzhou, after five li one reaches Yanshou Cloister (formerly named Arhat Altar). Five li from Yanshou Cloister, one reaches the Lianxi of Bureau Director Zhou at Shitang Bridge. Ten li southeast of Lianxi, one reaches Baoyan Chan Cloister (formerly named Shuangxi). Ten li southwest, one reaches Xiangfu Abbey (formerly named Taiyi). Three li south of Baoyan, there is also Yunqing Hermitage. One li from Yunqing, one reaches Baoji Hermitage. Seven li west of Baoyan, there is also An'yanzhuang. One li from An'yanzhuang, one reaches Zhanzhi Cloister (formerly named Jingju). Five li from Zhanzhi, one also reaches Xiangfu Abbey. Five li north of the abbey, one reaches Longquan Hermitage. Ten li from Longquan, one reaches Miaozhi Cloister (formerly named Xingchun Pavilion). Five li from Miaozhi, one reaches Shegang. Five li down from Shegang, one reaches Taiping Abbey (formerly named Tongxuanfu). Two li southwest of Xiangfu Abbey, there is also Guotai Hermitage. Ascending fifteen li west of the hermitage to the summit of Lianhua Peak, one reaches Lianhua Hermitage. Five li south of Guotai, one reaches Bao'en Hermitage. One li from Bao'en, one reaches Yunjian Hermitage. One li from Yunjian, one reaches Yongqing Hermitage (also called Lower Lianhua Hermitage); beside it there is a Daoist recluse's dwelling. One li west of Yongqing, one reaches Yunxi Hermitage (also called Lower Lianhua Cave). One li from Yunxi, one also reaches Taiping Abbey. Five li west of the abbey, one reaches Donglin Taiping Xingguo Temple. Five li southwest of the abbey, there is also Qingtai Hermitage. One li from Qingtai, one reaches Guangze Cloister (formerly named Longtan Hermitage). Five li above it, one reaches the Three Dragon Pools. Seven li from Guangze, one also reaches Donglin. A hundred-odd paces west of Donglin, one reaches Master Yuan's Stūpa. A hundred-odd paces west of the stūpa, one reaches Xilin Qianming Temple. Five li east of Xilin, one reaches Huangtu Hermitage; beside it is Kanjing Hermitage. One li from Kanjing, one reaches Chongfu Hermitage. Five li from Chongfu, one reaches Xiangcheng Hermitage; beside it are Guanyin Hermitage and East Hermitage. One li down from East Hermitage, one reaches Guangji Hermitage. Half a li from Guangji, one reaches Holy Monk Crag. Two li from Holy Monk Crag, one reaches Shipen Hermitage. Five li southeast of Xilin, there is also Lower Huacheng Cloister. Three li from Lower Huacheng, one reaches Huguo Hermitage. One li from Huguo, one also reaches Shipen Hermitage. Half a li above Shipen, one reaches Baoxing Hermitage. Half a li from Baoxing, one reaches Upper Huacheng Puzhao Temple; beside it is Grand Master Hermitage. Ten li above Upper Huacheng, passing Incense Burner Peak, one reaches Peak Summit Hermitage. Ten li south of the peak summit, there is Xiangji Hermitage; there is a path descending twenty li to Wanshouyuan, east of Qixian Ravine on the south of the mountain, which is perilous. Five li west of the peak summit, one reaches Baolin Temple (formerly named Dalin). One li from Baolin, one reaches Zhibi Peak. Another li, and one reaches Foshou Crag. Two li from Foshou Crag, one reaches Tianchi Cloister. One li south of the cloister, one reaches the stūpa of Chan Master Long. Two li down from the stūpa, one reaches Silla Hermitage. Two li east of the hermitage, one reaches the Platform of the Eighteen Worthies. Descending fifteen li down the mountain from Tianchi, the area is collectively named Brocade Valley. The waters below the mountain issue, one from Brocade Valley, and one from Shimen Valley, merging to flow into the Pen River. Above the two streams are Shuanglong Hermitage, Guangfu Hermitage, Zunsheng Hermitage, and Baoning Hermitage; the four hermitages face one another, none more than a hundred paces apart. Shimen Ravine is in front of Baoning Hermitage. Five li within the ravine are Stone Pillar Peak and Iron Ship Peak; below the peaks are two Daoist hermitages. Five li south of Baoning, one reaches Fuhai Hermitage. Two li from Fuhai, one reaches Xiangyun Hermitage. Ten li above Xiangyun, one reaches Cloud Summit Peak; on the summit of the peak is Yunding Hermitage. Eight li south of Xiangyun, one reaches Yuelun Hermitage; beside it is Lingquan Hermitage. Seven li from Lingquan, one reaches Baoguo Hermitage. Five li from Baoguo, one reaches Yuantong Chongshang Chan Cloister; beside it is Guangfu Cloister. Twenty li from Yuantong, one reaches King Kang's Jingde Abbey. From Yuantong upward, all belong to Jiangzhou. Entering five li into the valley from north of King Kang's Abbey, one reaches Longquan Cloister. Another twenty li, and one reaches Water Curtain. A hundred paces south of the abbey, one reaches Vairocana Hermitage. Two li from Vairocana, one reaches Daming Hermitage. Two li from Daming, one reaches Changxing Hermitage; beside it is also Renwang Cloister. Two li from Renwang, one reaches Qianshou Cloister. Seven li from Qianshou, one reaches Lingtang Jinghui Chan Cloister. Ten li south of Jinghui, there is also Qingxia Abbey. Two li east of Jinghui, passing Kangle's Scripture Platform, and another three li, one reaches Master Tao's Drunken Stone. From Drunken Stone, re-emerging onto the official road, three li brings one to Guizong Chengtian Chan Cloister. A hundred paces west of Guizong, one reaches Lingxi Xiangfu Abbey. One li from Xiangfu, one reaches Xiangquan Cloister. Next is the Upper Stūpa, and next the Lower Stūpa, each a hundred-odd paces apart. Five li from the Lower Stūpa, one reaches the Longjiao Cloister at Prajñā Platform; beside it is Shimen Hermitage. Next is Bushui Hermitage, next Juexing Hermitage (also called Master Cui's Platform), next Chongyan Hermitage, each a hundred-odd paces apart. Three li from Chongyan, one reaches the Thatched Cottage of Mountain Man Xie. Three li from the Thatched Cottage, one reaches Lingqi Cloister. A hundred paces above Lingqi, one reaches the Śarīra Stūpa on the summit of Zixiao Peak. Eight li down from Lingqi, one reaches Three Generals Cave. Descending one li below Three Generals Cave, one also enters Guizong. Four li east of Lingqi, one reaches Chongyun Hermitage. Next is Wansui Hermitage, next Tiangong Hermitage, each a hundred-odd paces apart. One li from Tiangong, one reaches Yufeng Hermitage. Twenty li above Yufeng, one reaches Baiyun Cave. Two li below Yufeng, one reaches Xiantian Abbey (formerly named Zhenfeng); beside it is the Thatched Cottage of Chief Minister Liu. Two li from Xiantian, one reaches Taixu Jianji Abbey. Five li from Jianji, one reaches Qiyin Abbey. Five li east of Qiyin, one reaches Guling Hermitage. Ten li from Guling, one reaches Kaixian Chan Cloister. One li south of Kaixian, one reaches Shibei Hermitage. Seven li above Shibei, one reaches Huangshiyan Yongtai Cloister. Half a li in front of Yongtai, one reaches Mañjuśrī Platform. Ten li above Yongtai are Daoist Hermitage, Holy Monk Crag, Sudhana Crag, Arhat Crag, and Huangshi Crag. Two li east of Kaixian, one reaches Wanshan Chan Cloister. Three li northeast of Wanshan, one reaches Zhenjiao Cloister (formerly named Yunfeng). Three li from Zhenjiao, one reaches Jingde Cloister (formerly named Gaoyao). One li from Jingde, one reaches the Study of Li Zhenggu. Four li above the study, one reaches Xiangji Cloister on Five Breasts Peak. Two li from Xiangji, one reaches Cundī Hermitage; beside it is Guanyin Hermitage. Half a li from Guanyin, one reaches Qiyun Hermitage. Three li from Qiyun, one reaches Wolong Hermitage. Five li below Wolong, one reaches Qinglian Cloister (formerly named Baiyun Hermitage); beside it is Yunfeng Cloister (formerly named Lower Yantai). Five li from Yunfeng, one reaches Daolin Cloister. One li from Daolin, one reaches Zhanjing Cloister (formerly named Zhongxing). One li from Zhanjing, one reaches Baoqing Hermitage. One li from Baoqing, one reaches Jingyin Cloister (formerly named Baofeng). Three li from Jingyin, one reaches Zujiao Cloister (formerly named Upper Yantai); beside it are Panlong Hermitage, Xiyuan Hermitage, and Baolun Hermitage, none more than a hundred paces apart. Three li from Baolun, one reaches Choumu Hermitage. Three li from Choumu, one reaches Yousui Hermitage. One li from Yousui, one reaches Chiyan Stūpa. Ten li northeast of the stūpa, one reaches Qixian Baojue Chan Cloister. Leaving Wulao Gate of Nankang Military Prefecture, after five li there is Dachong Hermitage. Five li from Dachong, one also reaches Arhat Chan Cloister. Ten li from Arhat, one also reaches Qixian Cloister. Five li east of Arhat, one reaches Zhegui Monastic Manor. Five li west of the manor, one reaches Li Bo's Study at White Deer Grotto. Three li from White Deer Grotto, one reaches Chengtian Baihe Abbey. Five li from Baihe, one also reaches Qixian Cloister. Half a li east of Qixian, one reaches Jingzhu Cloister (formerly named Dengyun). Two li east of Jingzhu, one reaches Guangshou Cloister (formerly named Zisheng); beside it is Master Jin's Platform. Two li north of Guangshou, one reaches Wanshou Cloister. Three li south of Wanshou, one reaches Laṅkā Cloister (formerly named Lower Baishi). Three li above Laṅkā, one reaches Zhengdao Cloister (formerly named Upper Baishi). Three li from Zhengdao, one reaches Taiping Xingguo Cloister. One li from Taiping, one reaches Xianglin Cloister of Upper Wufeng. Five li from Xianglin, one reaches Jingju Cloister (formerly named Upper Hermitage). Five li from Jingju, one reaches Yanfu Cloister of Lower Wufeng. Three li from Yanfu, one reaches Zhulin Cloister. Two li from Zhulin, one reaches Fuyuan Hermitage (formerly named Lingyuan). Half a li from Fuyuan, one reaches Shiquan Hermitage. Two li from Shiquan, one reaches Mingzhen Cloister at Lingxiao Crag. Five li below Mingzhen, one reaches Jingmiao Cloister (formerly named Dezheng Hermitage). One li from Jingmiao, one reaches Yuntai Hermitage. Three li from Yuntai, one reaches Shengguo Cloister (formerly named Jingming); in front of it is Jiekong Cloister (formerly named Jixiang). A hundred paces northwest of Jiekong, one reaches Guyuan Hermitage. Two li northeast of Guyuan, one reaches Zhengji Cloister (formerly named Xigui). Half a li from Zhengji, one reaches Huayan Cloister. Three li from Huayan, one reaches Yongfu Cloister (formerly named Longyun). Eight li below Yongfu, one reaches Dafuzhuang. Ten li northeast of Dafuzhuang, one reaches Huiri Chan Cloister. Three li from Huiri, one reaches Daxiong Hermitage. Re-emerging onto the official road seven li from Daxiong, one reaches Fodian Hermitage. One li from Fodian, one reaches Xingfu Hermitage. Three li from Xingfu, one reaches Zhilin Cloister (formerly named Ciyun). Three li from Zhilin, one ascends Wuzhang Ridge, which is the boundary of Jiangzhou. Ten li southwest of Huiri, one reaches Dacheng Hermitage. Three li from Dacheng, one reaches Yanzhen Zhaode Abbey. One li in front of Zhaode, one reaches Dengyun Hermitage; one li behind it, one reaches Jinghui Cloister. Leaving onto the official road twenty li west of Zhaode, one reaches Xunzhen Chongxu Abbey. Two li from Xunzhen, one reaches Pujue Cloister (formerly named Changqing). Ten li west of Pujue, one returns to Arhat Chan Cloister. Moreover, taking a boat from Luoxing Temple in Nankang, passing Diaoyu Platform for one li, one reaches Mingxin Cloister (formerly named Cuiwei). Five li from Mingxin, one reaches Laṅkā Cloister. Five li from Laṅkā, one reaches Shancai Hermitage. Three li from Shancai, one reaches Lingyun Hermitage (formerly named Lingyun Study). Three li from Lingyun, one also reaches Wanshan Chan Cloister. Five li southeast of Mingxin, one also reaches Donggu Falun Cloister. Ten li north of Falun, one also reaches Wanshan. Furthermore, proceeding fifteen li southwest from Nankang, one reaches Xigu Xingshan Cloister. Ten li from Xingshan, one also reaches Guizong. In all cases, when leaving Nankang via Jianchang Gate and passing Chengtian Cloister, one asks for the road to Kaixian; when leaving via Wulao Gate and passing Wangyun Pavilion, one asks for the road to Qixian.