鐔津文集 12.10

12.10

崇壽精舍轉輪藏成。乃因天竺月師遺書。故為書之。按其書曰。崇壽院籍屬無為軍。為城中之[塽-(爻*爻)+((人/人)*(人/人))]塏也。昔沙門義懷於此說法。聚徒懷之。徒既眾且盛。而經教缺然。患其無所視覽。而清河張拱感是遽相率其邑人出財鳩工。謀寫先佛三藏之說。而懷師以他命。既去復命。今沙門淨因往繼之。而張拱益與其院僧曰。慈願等戮力必成其事。既而因師復使僧處仁等慕匠氏為轉輪藏以置其經。然藏有殿。環殿以眾屋。總若干楹。內置佛像法器。金碧照耀皆儼然可觀。其用錢凡七百萬。夫轉輪藏者非佛之制度。乃行乎梁之異人傳翕大士者。實取乎轉法輪之義耳。其意欲人皆預於法也。法也者生靈之大本。諸佛之妙道者也。諸佛以是而大明。群生以是而大昧。聖賢乃推己之明而正人之昧。故三藏之取諭者諭於此也。五乘之所歸者歸於此也。然其理幽微其義廣博。殆非眾人概然而輒得。故益其藏而輪之。姑使乎扶輪而轉藏者。欲其概眾普得（或闕此四字）漸染佛法而預其勝緣。則於道其庶幾乎。是亦至人攝化群生之一端耳。其意遠且大矣。今因師從而效之。其所存不亦至乎。可書也。至和三年季夏十日記。

The revolving wheel canon repository at the Chongshou Aranya was completed; because Master Yue of Tianzhu sent a letter, I therefore wrote this for it. According to his letter: Chongshou Cloister belongs administratively to Wuwei Commandery and is an elevated and dry site within the city. Formerly, the śramaṇa Yihuai preached the Dharma here, gathering disciples who cherished him. As the disciples became numerous and flourishing, yet scriptural teachings were lacking, they were grieved that there was nothing to study. Thereupon Zhang Gong of Qinghe was moved by this, and promptly led the people of his town to contribute wealth and gather craftsmen, planning to copy the teachings of the Tripiṭaka of the former Buddhas. But Master Huai, having received another assignment, departed; after his departure, Master Jingyin was ordered to succeed him. Zhang Gong then further joined with monks of the cloister such as Ciyuan, joining forces to ensure the endeavor's success. Later, Master Yin again dispatched the monk Churen and others to hire master artisans to build a revolving wheel repository to house the scriptures. The repository has a hall, and the hall is surrounded by various rooms, totaling several bays. Inside are placed Buddha statues and Dharma utensils; shimmering in gold and jade-green, all are stately and admirable to behold. The expenditure totaled seven million coins. Now, the revolving wheel repository was not an institution established by the Buddha; it was initiated by the Liang dynasty's extraordinary man, the Great Being Fu Xi, who truly drew upon the meaning of turning the wheel of the Dharma. His intention was that everyone might participate in the Dharma. The Dharma is the great root of all living beings and the marvelous Way of all Buddhas. By it, all Buddhas are greatly enlightened; through [lack of] it, the multitude of beings are greatly benighted. The sages and worthies therefore extend their own illumination to correct the benightedness of others. Thus what the Tripiṭaka illustrates is illustrated here; what the five vehicles return to returns here. Yet its principles are subtle and obscure, and its meanings are vast and broad, hardly something ordinary people can attain all at once. Therefore, the repository was enlarged and made into a wheel, temporarily allowing those who push the wheel and turn the repository to broadly and universally receive it, gradually being imbued with the Buddha Dharma and partaking in its supreme affinity; then would they not be close to the Way? This is also merely one means by which the perfect man gathers and transforms all living beings; its intention is far-reaching and great. Now Master Yin has followed and emulated this; is not his intention ultimate? It is worthy of being recorded. Recorded on the tenth day of the final month of summer in the third year of Zhihe [1056].