翻譯名義集 1.241

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[Yijing] A native of Qizhou, his secular surname was Zhang, and his courtesy name was Wenming. In the years of childhood hair, he renounced worldly glory and had his hair shaved; he sought out famous masters everywhere, and broadly explored various writings. He was thoroughly conversant in both inner and outer [learning], and knew everything past and present. At the age of fifteen, he set his mind on traveling to the Western Regions, serving under famous masters everywhere and studying the Great and Small Vehicles. When the tasks he undertook were complete, he returned to his native land. In all, he traveled through more than thirty kingdoms. Coming and going to inquire about the Way, he spent over twenty years. In the Zhengsheng era of the Heavenly Empress, he translated in the Yellow River and Luo region.