辯正論 4.75

4.75

載本吳人。為宋咸陽王義真行軍大都督長史。後沒赫連。因即仕魏。有才調善談謔。為魏朝貴公所見稱重。而性愛虛靜。常以佛法為意。每讀眾經讚揚玄旨。末年精到經字放光。口誦法華。時感舍利。

Zai was originally a man of Wu. He served as Aide to the General-in-Chief of Expeditionary Forces, Prince Yizhen of Xianyang under the Song. Later he fell into the hands of the Helian clan, and thereupon went on to serve the Wei. He had talent and wit and was good at jesting conversation, being deeply praised and respected by the noble lords of the Wei court. Yet by nature he loved detachment and tranquility, and constantly kept his mind on the Buddha's Dharma. Whenever he read the various sūtras, he would extol their profound meaning. In his later years his devotion was consummate: the characters of the sūtras emitted light, and as he chanted the Lotus Sūtra with his mouth, śarīras were at times evoked.