南嶽總勝集 2.176

2.176

在廟之西二十五里。峯巒回合。如城郭之狀。登山屈曲行一二里。林木揜映。頗拯幽致。在拾穗巖之西。古有高僧惠亶。居巖中每拾穗自給。故號拾穗巖。常有二虎。名大空小空。每拾穗斫薪汲水。二虎負歸巖。如人驅役遠近。人不敢往。開元中建。太平興國中賜額依舊。北有瀑布。景色可觀。

Twenty-five li west of the Temple. The peaks encircle it like the walls of a city. Ascending the mountain along a winding path for one or two li, the forest trees provide shade and reflection, deeply enhancing its secluded beauty. It lies to the west of Gleaning Crag. Anciently there was the eminent monk Huidan who lived in the crag, always gleaning ears of grain to sustain himself; hence it was called Gleaning Crag. There were usually two tigers named Great Emptiness and Little Emptiness; whenever he gleaned ears, chopped firewood, or drew water, the two tigers carried them back to the crag as though driven by a person, so people from near and far did not dare to go there. It was built in the Kaiyuan era. During the Taiping Xingguo era, the name plaque was bestowed as before. To the north is a waterfall, presenting a fine view.