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# 釋氏要覽 1.84

釋氏要覽 1.84

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [1.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.84)

古今儒雅。多呼僧為支郎者。高僧傳云。魏有三高僧。曰支謙。支纖支亮。於中謙。者為人細長黑瘦。眼多白而睛黃。復多智。時賢諺曰。支郎眼中黃。形軀雖小。是智囊。

> Literati ancient and modern frequently address monks as 'Gentleman Zhi.' The Gaoseng zhuan states: "In the Wei dynasty, there were three eminent monks named Zhi Qian, Zhi Xian, and Zhi Liang. Among them, Qian was slender, tall, dark, and lean, his eyes had much white and yellow pupils, yet he was very wise. A proverb of contemporary worthies said: 'Gentleman Zhi has yellow in his eyes; though small in frame, he is a bag of wisdom.'"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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