南嶽總勝集 3.13

3.13

李思慕。成紀人。與東楚董鍊師白先生結煙霞之友。周遊三湘名山。後訪南嶽五峯。雖師範不同而各有指歸。白既於石鼓上昇。思慕入京師。高力士佞吳筠而進之於明皇。答問稱旨。後乞歸山。上厚賜錢。行注清淨經。行於世。後玄化於紫蓋峯。惟董混迹於衡陽後洞。常以呪術治人病。若有酬之者。為酒一醉為妙於是凡醒時醉臥衢路。或溪谷遇驟雨而衣不濡。凌嚴霜而皓如也。數年。巡門告人曰。各好將息。人皆訝之。亦於後洞尸解。如蟬蛻也。唐杜甫有憶昔行詩末句云。更訪衡陽董鍊師。南游早鼓瀟湘柁。

Li Simu was a man from Chengji. He formed a friendship of mists and clouds with Master of Alchemy Dong and Master Bai of Eastern Chu. They traveled all around the famous mountains of the Three Xiang rivers, and later visited the Five Peaks of Nanyue; though their models of practice differed, each had his own aim. After Bai ascended [as an immortal] at Shigu, Simu went to the capital. Gao Lishi, ingratiating himself with Wu Yun, introduced him to Emperor Minghuang; his answers to the emperor's questions matched the imperial intention. Later, he requested to return to the mountains, and the Emperor richly bestowed him with money. He prepared and circulated an annotated edition of the *Qingjing jing* (Scripture of Purity and Tranquility) in the world. Later he underwent mystical transformation at Zigai Peak. Only Dong mingled incognito among the rear caves of Hengyang, frequently treating people's illnesses with incantations. If anyone wished to repay him, getting him drunk once with wine was ideal; thereupon, whenever he awoke, he would lie drunk upon the thoroughfares; or when encountering sudden rain in mountain streams and valleys, his clothes were not soaked; and when braving severe frost, he remained glowing bright. After several years, he went from door to door telling people, "Each of you, take good care of yourselves." Everyone was astonished by this; he also underwent release by corpse in the rear cave, like the molting of a cicada. Du Fu of the Tang has a line at the end of his poem *Yixi xing* (Recalling the Past): "Again I shall visit Master of Alchemy Dong of Hengyang; / Traveling south, let me quickly ply the rudder on the Xiao and Xiang."