鐔津文集 19.7

19.7

師之道譽聲德。既其超邁。故後世學者或當時在位道贊人主師表於天下後世者。皆仰而慕之。若天雲日星焉。故有尋遺風想遐迹。瞻頌稱讚不已。有若前所記。淨因大覺璉禪師將師之白雲謠。若江西洪覺範之禮師之骨塔詩。若南海楞伽山端介然弔師之古詩凡百韻者。西蜀住龍舒天柱山靜禪師遙慕詩而序贊者。若靈源惟清禪師之跋詩二手帖而伸贊之者。今皆筆之于此。或詳或略。以備研覽。而發季世學佛者之志操焉。其淨因大覺璉禪師送師之白雲謠者。已見前之後序中。此不煩錄矣。

Since the Master's renown in the Way and virtuous fame were so surpassing, students of later generations, as well as those in office at the time who assisted the sovereign in the Way and served as exemplars to the realm and posterity, all looked up to him and admired him as clouds in heaven and the sun and stars. Therefore, some sought his lingering style, longed for his distant traces, and gazed upon and praised him without end. Such works include, as recorded previously, Chan Master Jingyin Dajue Lian's 'Song of the White Clouds' sending off the Master; Hong Juefan of Jiangxi's poem paying homage to the Master's bone pagoda; Duan Jieran of Mount Laṅkā in the South Seas' ancient-style poem of a full hundred rhymes mourning the Master; Chan Master Jing, who resided at Mount Tianzhu in Longshu of Western Shu's poem of distant admiration together with its preface and encomium; and Chan Master Lingyuan Weiqing's colophon poem on two letters offering his praise. All are now recorded here, some in detail and some abridged, to provide for study and perusal, and to inspire the aspirations and conduct of those who study the Buddha in the final age. The 'Song of the White Clouds' by Chan Master Jingyin Dajue Lian sending off the Master has already appeared in the preceding postface, so it is not redundantly recorded here.