[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 18.39 # 法苑珠林 18.39 法苑珠林 18.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18.39) 唐遂州人趙文信。至貞觀元年暴死。三日後還得蘇。即自說云。初死之日。被人遮擁驅逐將行。同伴十人。並共相隨至閻羅王所。其中見有一僧。王先喚師。問云。師一生已來修何功德。師答云。貧道從生已來唯誦金剛般若。王聞此語。忽即驚起合掌讚言。善哉善哉。師審誦般若。當得昇天出世。何因錯來至此。王言未訖。忽有天衣來下引師上天去。王後喚遂州人前。汝從生已來修何功德。其人報王言。臣一生已來不修佛經。唯好庾信文章集錄。王言。其庾信者是大罪人。現此受苦。汝見庾信頗曾識不。其人報云。雖讀渠文章然不識其人。王即遣人引出庾信令示其人。乃見一龜。身一頭多。龜去少時現一人來。口云。我是庾信。為生時好作文章。妄引佛經雜糅俗書誹謗佛法。謂言不及孔老之教。今受罪報龜身苦也。此人活已。具向親說。遂州之地人多好獵採捕蟲魚。遠近聞見者。共相鑒誡永斷殺業。各發誠心受持般若。迄今不絕。 > Zhao Wenxin, a native of Suizhou in the Tang, died suddenly in the first year of the Zhenguan reign era. After three days, he revived, and he related the account himself: On the day of his initial death, he was hemmed in and driven forward by men; his companions were ten in number, and together they proceeded to King Yama's place. Among them he saw a monk. The King first summoned the master and asked, 'What meritorious virtues have you cultivated throughout your life?' The master replied, 'From birth onwards, this poor monk has only recited the Diamond Prajñā.' Hearing these words, the King suddenly rose in surprise, joined his palms, and praised him, saying, 'Excellent, excellent! Since you, Master, have truly recited Prajñā, you ought to ascend to the heavens and transcend the mundane world. Why have you come here by mistake?' Before the King had finished speaking, heavenly robes suddenly descended, leading the master away to ascend to the heavens. The King then called the man of Suizhou forward: 'What meritorious virtues have you cultivated throughout your life?' The man reported to the King, 'Throughout my life, your servant has not cultivated Buddhist scriptures; I only took pleasure in compiling the literary works of Yu Xin.' The King said, 'That Yu Xin is a great sinner, currently suffering torment here. Have you seen Yu Xin, or do you recognize him?' The man reported, 'Though I have read his writings, I do not know the man.' The King then dispatched men to bring out Yu Xin to show the man; he saw a tortoise with one body and many heads. Shortly after the tortoise departed, a man appeared, who said, 'I am Yu Xin. Because I was fond of composing literature during my lifetime, I falsely quoted Buddhist scriptures, mingling them with secular books, and slandered the Buddha-Dharma, declaring that it was inferior to the teachings of Confucius and Laozi. Today I suffer the retribution of a tortoise's body in misery.' After this man revived, he recounted everything to his relatives. In the region of Suizhou, many people enjoyed hunting and catching insects and fish. Those who heard and saw this far and near took it as a mutual warning, permanently severing karmic acts of killing, and each brought forth sincere resolve to receive and uphold the Prajñā; down to the present, it has never ceased. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18.38) - [Next: 18.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18.40) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.18.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.18.39) · Pramāṇa