廣弘明集 24.22

24.22

門下。徐州法師慧紀。凝量貞遠道識淳虛。英素之操超然世外。綜涉之功斯焉罕倫。光法彭方聲懋華裔。研論宋壤宗德遠邇。爰於往辰唱諦鹿苑。作匠京緇延賞賢叢。倏矣死魔忽殲良器。聞之悲哽傷慟于懷。可勅徐州施帛三百匹。并設五百人齋。以崇追益。

From the Chancellery: Dharma Master Huiji of Xuzhou was of resolute and far-reaching capacity, his understanding of the Way pure and vacant. His eminent and unadorned conduct transcended the secular world, and his accomplishments in broad learning were rarely matched here. He brought luster to the Dharma in the Peng region, his renown flourishing among Chinese and foreigners alike. Investigating and debating in the territory of Song, his venerable virtue spread near and far. In former days, he expounded the truths at the Deer Park, acting as an instructor to the clergy of the capital and welcoming the admiration of the assembly of the worthy. Suddenly the Māra of Death has extinguished this fine vessel. Hearing of it, We choke with grief and Our heart is torn with anguish. Let an order be sent to Xuzhou to donate three hundred bolts of silk and to host a vegetarian feast for five hundred people, so as to magnify his posthumous benefit.