南嶽總勝集 2.194

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去廟西三里。在天柱峯南下。唐天寶年建。馬氏據湖湘復重修葺。至　本朝天聖中。得旨再修。前後止號魏閣。景祐中。賜紫虛元君之閣六字為額。兼賜褘褕之服并錢。置田以贍道眾。後政和五年改賜黃庭觀閣。下有石壇。闊丈餘。名飛流壇。舊記云。夫人昔自撫州乘之飛至此湘中。記云。壇高丈餘。昔元君飈輪之所憩。杜天師拾遺云。夫人壇是一巨石方丈餘。其上闊圓。其下尖浮。寄他石之上。凡一人試手推即動。或人多致力即屹然不動。遊人至潔焚香以一指輕點之即微動。今撫州山有穴。深廣狀斯石也。或云。冲寂元君麻姑送夫人乘雲至此。雲墜化為石也。一云。麻姑石在觀之西山上。按內傳。夫人姓魏。諱華存。字賢安。任城人。即晉武帝左僕射魏舒之女。封上真司命紫虛元君之職。又加名山之封位約諸侯。冲寂元君麻姑大仙為其佐治。今閣上亦有麻姑像。與夫人並列。晉咸和四年。太一元君乘飈輪迎之升天。其有靈文祕要百餘卷。藏之於龍真澗石巖中。今呼為靈書巖。時有老叟。姓龐氏。禮告曰。願守靈壇得聽法語。大仙叱曰。腥穢畜類故癘境域之民乎。取劍斬之。遂走潛於西澗。今日龍真洞　本朝開寶中。有閣主道士率子廉。得道尸解。事具下卷。

Three li west of the temple, located below the south of Tianzhu Peak. It was built during the Tianbao era of the Tang. When the Ma family occupied Huxiang, they renovated it again. In the Tiansheng era of our present dynasty, imperial sanction was obtained to repair it once more. Before and after this, it was only called the Wei Pavilion. During the Jingyou era, the six characters "Pavilion of the Primal Sovereign of Purple Emptiness" (Zixu Yuanjun Zhi Ge) were bestowed as its plaque, along with the bestowal of ceremonial robes and money, and fields were purchased to support the Daoist congregation. Later, in the fifth year of the Zhenghe era, its name was changed by imperial grant to Huangting Abbey. Below the pavilion there is a stone altar, over a zhang wide, named the Flying Current Altar. The ancient record says that the Lady of old rode it flying here to Xiangzhong from Fuzhou. The record states that the altar is over a zhang high, and was formerly the resting place of the Primal Sovereign's whirlwind carriage. Celestial Master Du's Shiyi states: "The Lady's altar is a giant stone over a zhang square. Its top is broad and round, while its bottom is pointed and hovering, resting upon another rock. Whenever a single person tests it by pushing with a hand, it immediately moves; but if many people exert their strength, it stands completely motionless. When visitors arrive, thoroughly clean themselves, and burn incense, lightly touching it with a single finger makes it tremble slightly." Today in the mountains of Fuzhou there is a cave whose depth and width match the shape of this stone. Some say that the Primal Sovereign of Solitary Stillness, Magu, escorted the Lady here riding on clouds, and the cloud fell and transformed into stone. Another account says that the Magu Stone is on the mountain west of the abbey. According to the Esoteric Biography: "The Lady's surname was Wei, her taboo name was Huacun, and her courtesy name was Xian'an. She was a native of Rencheng, the daughter of Wei Shu, Vice Director of the Left under Emperor Wu of the Jin. She was enfeoffed with the office of Upper Perfected Controller of Destinies and Primal Sovereign of Purple Emptiness, and was additionally granted an enfeoffment over famous mountains with a rank equal to feudal lords. The Great Immortal Magu, Primal Sovereign of Solitary Stillness, served as her assistant in governance." Today on the pavilion there is also an image of Magu, placed side by side with the Lady. In the fourth year of the Xianhe era of the Jin, the Primal Sovereign of the Great One rode a whirlwind carriage to welcome her as she ascended to heaven. She had over one hundred fascicles of numinous texts and secret essentials, which were hidden in a stone cliff at Longzhen Stream; today it is called the Numinous Writings Cliff. At that time, an old man surnamed Pang bowed and made a request: "I wish to guard the numinous altar and be permitted to listen to the Dharma teachings." The Great Immortal scolded him: "Stinking and foul beast, would you bring pestilence to the people of this realm?" She took her sword to strike him down, and he fled and hid in the western stream. Today it is the Longzhen Cave. During the Kaibao era of our present dynasty, the pavilion master, the Daoist Master Shuai Zilian, attained the Dao and achieved deliverance by corpse. The details are in the fascicle below.