Part 176 - The Sutra on the Previous Life of Lion Moon Buddha

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The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Previous Life of 師子月佛 [shi zi yue fu] (Shīzi Yuè Fó - Lion Moon Buddha)

Newly lost translator's name, appended to the Three Qin records.

fú shuō shī zi yuè fú běn shēng jīng

xīn wèi shī yì rén míng fù sān qín lù

fu shuo shi zi yue fu ben sheng jing

xin wei shi yi ren ming fu san qin lu

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[0443c22] Thus have I heard:

At one time, the Buddha was dwelling in the 迦蘭陀竹園 [jia lan tuo zhu yuan] (Jiālántuó Zhúyuán - Kalandaka Bamboo Grove) in 王舍城 [wang she cheng] (Wángshě Chéng - Rajagriha), together with twelve hundred and fifty 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikṣus) and a hundred 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattvas).

[0443c22] rú shì wǒ wén:

yī shí, fú zhù wáng shě chéng jiā lán tuó zhú yuán, yǔ qiān èr bǎi wǔ shí bǐ qiū bǎi pú sà jù.

[0443c22] ru shi wo wen:

yi shi, fu zhu wang she cheng jia lan tuo zhu yuan, yu qian er bai wu shi bi qiu bai pu sa ju.

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[0443c23] At that time, among the assembly, there was a 菩薩比丘 [pu sa bi qiu] (púsà bǐqiū - Bodhisattva Bhikshu) named 婆須蜜多 [po xu mi duo] (Póxūmìduō - Vasumitra). He roamed around the Bamboo Grove, climbing up and down trees, making sounds like a monkey, or holding three bells and performing a 那羅 [na luo] (Nàluó - Naraka) dance. At that time, many 長者 [zhang zhe] (zhǎngzhě - elders) and travelers gathered to watch him. When the crowd gathered, he ascended into the air, leaped onto treetops, and made monkey sounds. Eighty-four thousand golden monkeys from 耆闍崛山 [qi du jue shan] (Qíshéjué Shān - Gṛdhrakūṭa Mountain) gathered around the 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattva). The 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattva) performed various transformations to make them happy. At that time, all the great multitude said: "沙門釋子 [sha men shi zi] (Shāmén Shìzǐ - Sakyan renunciants) are like performers, deluding the people. Their evil deeds are unbelievable, and they even engage in unwholesome acts with birds and beasts." Such evil rumors spread throughout 王舍城 [wang she cheng] (Wángshě Chéng - Rajagriha).

[0443c23] ěr shí, zhòng zhōng yǒu yī pú sà bǐ qiū, míng pó xū mì duō, yóu zhú yuán jiān yuán shù shàng xià, shēng rú yuán hóu, huò zhuō sān líng zuò nà luó xì. shí, zhū zhǎng zhě jí xíng lù rén jìng jí kàn zhī, zhòng rén jí shí, shēn dào kōng zhōng, tiào shàng shù duān zuò mí hóu shēng. qí dū jué shān bā wàn sì qiān jīn sè mí hóu jí pú sà suǒ, pú sà fù zuò zhǒng zhǒng biàn xiàn lìng qí huān xǐ. shí, zhū dà zhòng gè zuò shì yán: “shā mén shì zi yóu rú xì ér, huàn huò zhòng rén, suǒ xíng è shì wú rén xìn yòng, nǎi yǔ niǎo shòu zuò yú fēi fǎ.” rú shì è shēng biàn wáng shě chéng.

[0443c23] er shi, zhong zhong you yi pu sa bi qiu, ming po xu mi duo, you zhu yuan jian yuan shu shang xia, sheng ru yuan hou, huo zhuo san ling zuo na luo xi. shi, zhu zhang zhe ji xing lu ren jing ji kan zhi, zhong ren ji shi, shen dao kong zhong, tiao shang shu duan zuo mi hou sheng. qi du jue shan ba wan si qian jin se mi hou ji pu sa suo, pu sa fu zuo zhong zhong bian xian ling qi huan xi. shi, zhu da zhong ge zuo shi yan: "sha men shi zi you ru xi er, huan huo zhong ren, suo xing e shi wu ren xin yong, nai yu niao shou zuo yu fei fa." ru shi e sheng bian wang she cheng.

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[0444a02] There was a 梵志 [fan zhi] (Fànzhì - Brahmin) who reported to 大王頻婆娑羅 [da wang pin po suo luo] (Dàwáng Pínpósuōluó - King Bimbisara), saying: "Great King! These 沙門釋子 [sha men shi zi] (Shāmén Shìzǐ - Sakyan renunciants) are committing unwholesome acts, even performing 那羅 [na luo] (Nàluó - Naraka) dances with birds and beasts." The King heard this and disliked the 諸釋子 [zhu shi zi] (zhū shìzǐ - Sakyan renunciants). He immediately ordered the 長者迦蘭陀 [zhang zhe jia lan tuo] (zhǎngzhě Jiālántuó - elder Kalandaka): "These 諸釋子 [zhu shi zi] (zhū shìzǐ - Sakyan renunciants) are gathering many monkeys in your garden. What are they doing? Does the 如來 [ru lai] (Rúlái - Tathagata) know?" The 長者 [zhang zhe] (zhǎngzhě - elder) reported to the King: "婆須蜜多 [po xu mi duo] (Póxūmìduō - Vasumitra) is performing transformations to make all the monkeys happy. The 諸天 [zhu tian] (zhū tiān - devas) are raining flowers to make offerings. What he is doing, your minister does not know."

[0444a02] yǒu yī fàn zhì, shàng qǐ dà wáng pín pó suō luó, bái yán dà wáng: “shā mén shì zi zuò zhū fēi fǎ, nǎi yǔ niǎo shòu zuò nà luó xì.” wáng wén cǐ yǔ, xián zhū shì zi, jí chì zhǎng zhě jiā lán tuó yuē: “cǐ zhū shì zi duō jù mí hóu, zài qīng yuán zhōng wèi zuò hé děng? rú lái zhī bù?” zhǎng zhě qǐ wáng: “pó xū mì duō zuò biàn huà shì, lìng zhū mí hóu yī qiè huān xǐ, zhū tiān yǔ huā chí yòng gōng yǎng, wèi zuò hé děng, chén suǒ bù zhī.”

[0444a02] you yi fan zhi, shang qi da wang pin po suo luo, bai yan da wang: "sha men shi zi zuo zhu fei fa, nai yu niao shou zuo na luo xi." wang wen ci yu, xian zhu shi zi, ji chi zhang zhe jia lan tuo yue: "ci zhu shi zi duo ju mi hou, zai qing yuan zhong wei zuo he deng? ru lai zhi bu?" zhang zhe qi wang: "po xu mi duo zuo bian hua shi, ling zhu mi hou yi qie huan xi, zhu tian yu hua chi yong gong yang, wei zuo he deng, chen suo bu zhi."

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[0444a08] At that time, 大王頻婆娑羅 [da wang pin po suo luo] (Dàwáng Pínpósuōluó - King Bimbisara) rode his famous elephant, with escorts preceding and following him, and went to the Buddha's abode. When he arrived at 迦蘭陀竹園 [jia lan tuo zhu yuan] (Jiālántuó Zhúyuán - Kalandaka Bamboo Grove), he dismounted his elephant. From afar, he saw the 世尊 [shi zun] (Shìzūn - World-Honored One) on a high pavilion, his body purplish-gold, sixteen feet tall, seated on a seven-jeweled lotus, adorned with the 三十二相 [san shi er xiang] (sānshí'èr xiàng - thirty-two auspicious marks) and 八十種好 [ba shi zhong hao] (bāshí zhǒng hǎo - eighty minor characteristics), all radiating light like a purplish-gold mountain; he was surrounded by golden light within a blazing fire, making all the great assembly appear golden. The 尊者婆須蜜多 [zun zhe po xu mi duo] (zūnzhě Póxūmìduō - Venerable Vasumitra) and the eighty-four thousand monkeys also appeared golden.

[0444a08] ěr shí, dà wáng pín pó suō luó, jià chéng míng xiàng, qián hòu dǎo cóng wǎng yì fú suǒ. dào jiā lán tuó zhú yuán, jí biàn xià xiàng, yáo jiàn shì zūn zài zhòng gé shàng, shēn zǐ jīn sè fāng shēn zhàng liù zuò qī bǎo huā, sān shí èr xiāng bā shí zhǒng hǎo, jiē fàng guāng míng rú zǐ jīn shān； chù yán huǒ zhōng jīn guāng wéi rào, pǔ lìng dà zhòng tóng yú jīn sè, zūn zhě pó xū mì duō, jí bā wàn sì qiān mí hóu yì zuò jīn sè.

[0444a08] er shi, da wang pin po suo luo, jia cheng ming xiang, qian hou dao cong wang yi fu suo. dao jia lan tuo zhu yuan, ji bian xia xiang, yao jian shi zun zai zhong ge shang, shen zi jin se fang shen zhang liu zuo qi bao hua, san shi er xiang ba shi zhong hao, jie fang guang ming ru zi jin shan; chu yan huo zhong jin guang wei rao, pu ling da zhong tong yu jin se, zun zhe po xu mi duo, ji ba wan si qian mi hou yi zuo jin se.

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[0444a14] At that time, the 諸獼猴 [zhu mi hou] (zhū míhóu - monkeys), seeing the Great King approaching, sang, danced, beat drums, and blew conch shells, performing various transformations. Some picked flowers and offered them to the King. The Great King, having seen this, together with the great multitude, went to the Buddha's abode, paid homage to the Buddha, circumambulated him three times to the right, and then sat down to one side. He said to the Buddha: "World-Honored One! What merits did these 諸獼猴 [zhu mi hou] (zhū míhóu - monkeys) accumulate in their past lives to have golden bodies? What sins did they commit to be born among animals? What merits did the 尊者婆須蜜多 [zun zhe po xu mi duo] (zūnzhě Póxūmìduō - Venerable Vasumitra) cultivate in his past lives to be born in an elder's family, leave home for a life of faith, and practice the 道 [dao] (dào - Way)? What sins did he commit that, although born human with complete faculties, he does not uphold the precepts and associates with these monkeys? His singing and speech are entirely like those of a monkey, causing the 諸外道 [zhu wai dao] (zhū wàidào - external practitioners) to mock us. Only the 天尊 [tian zun] (Tiānzūn - Heavenly Honored One), please, out of compassion for us, clearly explain this so we may be enlightened."

[0444a14] shí, zhū mí hóu jiàn dà wáng lái, huò gē,, huò wǔ,, jī gǔ,, chuī bèi zuò zhǒng zhǒng biàn. zhōng yǒu cǎi huā fèng shàng wáng zhě, dà wáng jiàn yǐ, yǔ zhū dà zhòng jù zhì fú suǒ, wèi fú zuò lǐ yòu rào sān zā, què zuò yī miàn, bái fú yán: “shì zūn! cǐ zhū mí hóu sù yǒu hé fú shēn zuò jīn sè? fù yǒu hé zuì shēng chù shēng zhōng? zūn zhě pó xū mì duō, fù sù zhí hé fú, shēng zhǎng zhě jiā, xìn jiā fēi jiā chū jiā xué dào? fù yǒu hé zuì, suī shēng rén zhōng, zhū gēn jù zú bù chí jiè xíng, yǔ zhū mí hóu gòng wèi bàn lǚ. gē yǔ zhī shēng xī rú mí hóu, shǐ zhū wài dào xì xiào wǒ děng? wéi yuàn tiān zūn, cí āi wǒ děng, fēn bié yǎn shuō lìng dé kāi jiě.”

[0444a14] shi, zhu mi hou jian da wang lai, huo ge,, huo wu,, ji gu,, chui bei zuo zhong zhong bian. zhong you cai hua feng shang wang zhe, da wang jian yi, yu zhu da zhong ju zhi fu suo, wei fu zuo li you rao san za, que zuo yi mian, bai fu yan: "shi zun! ci zhu mi hou su you he fu shen zuo jin se? fu you he zui sheng chu sheng zhong? zun zhe po xu mi duo, fu su zhi he fu, sheng zhang zhe jia, xin jia fei jia chu jia xue dao? fu you he zui, sui sheng ren zhong, zhu gen ju zu bu chi jie xing, yu zhu mi hou gong wei ban lu. ge yu zhi sheng xi ru mi hou, shi zhu wai dao xi xiao wo deng? wei yuan tian zun, ci ai wo deng, fen bie yan shuo ling de kai jie."

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[0444a24] The Buddha told the Great King: "Listen carefully, listen carefully! Reflect well on it! I shall explain it to you in detail. Innumerable kalpas ago, before that time, a Buddha appeared in the world named 然燈 [ran deng] (Rándēng - Dipankara), complete with the 十號 [shi hao] (shíhào - ten titles). After that Buddha's passing, there were 諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu] (zhū bǐqiū - bhikṣus) who practiced the Buddha's Dharma in the mountains and marshes, observing the 阿練若十二頭陀 [a lian ruo shi er tou tuo] (ā liàn ruò shí'èr tóutuó - twelve dhutangas of an aranya practitioner) and strictly upholding the precepts, guarding them as one guards one's eyes. Because of this, they attained the 阿羅漢道 [a luo han dao] (āluóhàn dào - Arhat Path), possessing the 三明 [san ming] (sānmíng - three insights), 六通 [liu tong] (liùtōng - six psychic powers), and 八解脫 [ba jie tuo] (bājiětuō - eight liberations). At that time, there was a monkey in the empty marsh that came to an 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat). Seeing the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat) sitting in meditation, it took the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat)'s meditation mat, draped it like a 袈裟 [jia sha] (jiāshā - monastic robe), exposing its right shoulder according to the 沙門法 [sha men fa] (shāmén fǎ - monastic tradition), and held an incense burner, circling the 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu). At that time, the 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu) awoke from his meditation, saw that this monkey had a good and virtuous heart, and snapped his fingers, saying to the monkey: '法子 [fa zi] (Fǎzǐ - Dharma Son)! You should now arouse the 無上道心 [wu shang dao xin] (wúshàng dào xīn - unsurpassed aspiration for enlightenment).' The monkey, hearing this, rejoiced greatly, prostrated itself, respectfully saluted the 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu), got up, and then gathered flowers and scattered them over the 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu).

[0444a24] fú gào dà wáng: “dì tīng, dì tīng! shàn sī niàn zhī! wú dāng wèi rǔ fēn bié jiě shuō. nǎi wǎng guò qù wú liàng yì jié, guò shì zhī qián yǒu fú chū shì, míng yuē rán dēng, shí hào jù zú. bǐ fú miè hòu, yǒu zhū bǐ qiū, yú shān zé zhōng xiū xíng fú fǎ, jù ā liàn ruò shí èr tóu tuó, jiān chí jìn jiè rú rén hù yǎn, yīn shì jí dé ā luó hàn dào, sān míng,, liù tōng,, jù bā jiě tuō. shí kōng zé zhōng yǒu yī mí hóu, zhì luó hàn suǒ, jiàn yú luó hàn zuò chán rù dìng, jí qǔ luó hàn zuò jù, pī zuò jiā shā, rú shā mén fǎ piān tǎn yòu jiān, shǒu qíng xiāng lú rào bǐ qiū xíng. shí, bǐ bǐ qiū cóng chán dìng jué, jiàn cǐ mí hóu yǒu hǎo shàn xīn, jí wèi dàn zhǐ gào mí hóu yán: ‘fǎ zi! rǔ jīn yīng fā wú shàng dào xīn.’ mí hóu wén shuō, huān xǐ yǒng yuè, wǔ tǐ tóu de, jìng lǐ bǐ qiū, qǐ fù cǎi huā sàn bǐ qiū shàng.

[0444a24] fu gao da wang: "di ting, di ting! shan si nian zhi! wu dang wei ru fen bie jie shuo. nai wang guo qu wu liang yi jie, guo shi zhi qian you fu chu shi, ming yue ran deng, shi hao ju zu. bi fu mie hou, you zhu bi qiu, yu shan ze zhong xiu xing fu fa, ju a lian ruo shi er tou tuo, jian chi jin jie ru ren hu yan, yin shi ji de a luo han dao, san ming,, liu tong,, ju ba jie tuo. shi kong ze zhong you yi mi hou, zhi luo han suo, jian yu luo han zuo chan ru ding, ji qu luo han zuo ju, pi zuo jia sha, ru sha men fa pian tan you jian, shou qing xiang lu rao bi qiu xing. shi, bi bi qiu cong chan ding jue, jian ci mi hou you hao shan xin, ji wei dan zhi gao mi hou yan: 'fa zi! ru jin ying fa wu shang dao xin.' mi hou wen shuo, huan xi yong yue, wu ti tou de, jing li bi qiu, qi fu cai hua san bi qiu shang.

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[0444b06] "At that time, the 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu) then taught the monkey the 三歸依 [san gui yi] (sān guīyī - Three Refuges), saying: '法子 [fa zi] (Fǎzǐ - Dharma Son)! You should now follow and learn the Buddhadharma of the three ages, and you should seek to receive the 三歸依 [san gui yi] (sān guīyī - Three Refuges) and the 五戒 [wu jie] (wǔjiè - Five Precepts).' At that time, the monkey immediately got up, put its palms together, and said: 'Great Virtue! Remember that I now wish to take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.' The 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu) said: 'You should take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in the Sangha.' The second and third times he also said the same: 'I have taken refuge in the Buddha, I have taken refuge in the Dharma, I have taken refuge in the Sangha.' The second and third times he also said the same: 'Next, you should confess.' He told the monkey: 'You, in your previous lives, from innumerable kalpas ago, have been greedy, angry, ignorant, held wrong views, were jealous, arrogant, slandered, broke precepts, and committed all kinds of evil deeds, fulfilling the 十惡 [shi e] (shí è - ten unwholesome actions). You committed the 五逆罪 [wu ni zui] (wǔ nì zuì - five heinous crimes), slandered the 方等經 [fang deng jing] (fāngděng jīng - Vaipulya sutras), engaged in sexual misconduct with 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis), stole Sangha property, and committed countless and boundless serious offenses. My current life is complete, and I will not undergo further rebirths. A 大阿羅漢 [da a luo han] (dà āluóhàn - Great Arhat) can remove the immeasurable serious offenses of sentient beings. Why is that? When I was first born, I was born with great compassion. The Dharma of the worthy and holy ones of the three ages is also like this, born with great compassion in the world.' Thus, earnestly, three times he explained to the monkey how to confess and expiate its sins. After confessing, he told the monkey: '法子 [fa zi] (Fǎzǐ - Dharma Son)! You are now pure; this is called 布薩 [bu sa] (bùsà - Uposatha). From today until the end of your life, receive the precept of not killing. All Buddhas and 諸阿羅漢 [zhu a luo han] (zhū āluóhàn - Arhats) of the three ages will never kill living beings; their body, speech, and mind are pure. You should also be like this.'

[0444b06] “ěr shí, bǐ qiū jí wèi mí hóu shuō sān guī yī, gào yán: ‘fǎ zi! rǔ jīn suí xué sān shì fú fǎ, yīng dāng qiú qǐng shòu sān guī yī, jí yǐ wǔ jiè.’ ěr shí, mí hóu jí qǐ, hé zhǎng bái yán: ‘dà dé! yì niàn wǒ jīn yù guī yī fú,, fǎ,, sēng.’ bǐ qiū gào yán: ‘rǔ dāng guī yī fú,, guī yī fǎ,, guī yī sēng.’ dì èr,, dì sān yì rú shì shuō: ‘guī yī fú jìng,, guī yī fǎ jìng,, guī yī sēng jìng.’ dì èr,, dì sān yì rú shì shuō: ‘cì dāng chàn huǐ.’ gào mí hóu yán: ‘rǔ yú qián shēn wú liàng jié lái, tān yù,, chēn huì,, yú chī,, xié jiàn,, jí dù,, jiāo màn,, fěi bàng,, pò jiè, zuò zhū è shì mǎn zú shí è. zuò wǔ nì zuì bàng fāng děng jīng,, yín bǐ qiū ní,, tōu sēng qí wù,, zuò zhòng zhòng zuì wú liàng wú biān, wǒ jīn shēng fēn yǐ jǐn, bù shòu hòu yǒu. dà ā luó hàn néng chú zhòng shēng wú liàng zhòng zuì. suǒ yǐ zhě hé? wǒ chū shēng shí yǔ dà bēi jù shēng, sān shì xián shèng fǎ jiē rú shì, yì yǔ dà bēi jù gòng shēng shì.’ rú shì yīn qín, sān wèi mí hóu shuō chū zuì chàn huǐ. jì chàn huǐ yǐ, gào mí hóu yán: ‘fǎ zi! rǔ jīn qīng jìng shì míng bù sà, rǔ cóng jīn rì zhì jǐn xíng shòu, shòu bù shā jiè. sān shì zhū fú zhū ā luó hàn, yǒng bù shā shēng, shēn kǒu yì jìng, rǔ yì rú shì.’

[0444b06] "er shi, bi qiu ji wei mi hou shuo san gui yi, gao yan: 'fa zi! ru jin sui xue san shi fu fa, ying dang qiu qing shou san gui yi, ji yi wu jie.' er shi, mi hou ji qi, he zhang bai yan: 'da de! yi nian wo jin yu gui yi fu,, fa,, seng.' bi qiu gao yan: 'ru dang gui yi fu,, gui yi fa,, gui yi seng.' di er,, di san yi ru shi shuo: 'gui yi fu jing,, gui yi fa jing,, gui yi seng jing.' di er,, di san yi ru shi shuo: 'ci dang chan hui.' gao mi hou yan: 'ru yu qian shen wu liang jie lai, tan yu,, chen hui,, yu chi,, xie jian,, ji du,, jiao man,, fei bang,, po jie, zuo zhu e shi man zu shi e. zuo wu ni zui bang fang deng jing,, yin bi qiu ni,, tou seng qi wu,, zuo zhong zhong zui wu liang wu bian, wo jin sheng fen yi jin, bu shou hou you. da a luo han neng chu zhong sheng wu liang zhong zui. suo yi zhe he? wo chu sheng shi yu da bei ju sheng, san shi xian sheng fa jie ru shi, yi yu da bei ju gong sheng shi.' ru shi yin qin, san wei mi hou shuo chu zui chan hui. ji chan hui yi, gao mi hou yan: 'fa zi! ru jin qing jing shi ming bu sa, ru cong jin ri zhi jin xing shou, shou bu sha jie. san shi zhu fu zhu a luo han, yong bu sha sheng, shen kou yi jing, ru yi ru shi.'

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[0444b23] "At that time, the monkey said to the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat): 'I vow to become a Buddha, and I will follow your words, Great Virtue. From today until I attain Buddhahood, I will never kill living beings.' At that time, the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat), hearing the monkey's words, rejoiced in body and mind and immediately administered the 五戒 [wu jie] (wǔjiè - Five Precepts): '法子 [fa zi] (Fǎzǐ - Dharma Son)! From today until the end of your life, you shall follow and learn the Buddhadharma. All Buddhas and 諸聲聞眾 [zhu sheng wen zhong] (zhū shēngwén zhòng - Sravaka communities) of the three ages are pure in body, never kill living beings, and uphold the precept of not killing. You too shall be like this. Will you be able to uphold the precept of not killing until the end of your life?' The monkey replied: 'I can uphold it.' Next, it received the precepts of not stealing, not engaging in sexual misconduct, not lying, and not drinking alcohol, also according to the same method. After receiving the precepts, the 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhat) said: 'You should make a vow. You are an animal, and your current body obstructs the 道 [dao] (dào - Way). But you should diligently cultivate to seek 阿耨多羅三藐三菩提 [a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti] (ānoùduōluósānmiǎosānpútí - Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi).'

[0444b23] “ěr shí, mí hóu bái luó hàn yán: ‘wǒ yuàn zuò fú, suí dà dé yǔ, cóng yú jīn rì nǎi zhì chéng fú, zhōng bù shā shēng.’ shì shí, luó hàn wén mí hóu yǔ, shēn xīn huān xǐ jí shòu wǔ jiè: ‘fǎ zi! rǔ cóng jīn rì zhì jǐn xíng shòu, suí xué fú fǎ. sān shì zhū fú,, zhū shēng wén zhòng, shēn yè qīng jìng, cháng bù shā shēng, chí bù shā jiè. rǔ yì rú shì, zhì jǐn xíng shòu chí bù shā jiè, néng shòu chí bù?’ mí hóu dá yán: ‘wǒ néng fèng chí.’ cì shòu bù dào,, bù xié yín,, bù wàng yǔ,, bù yǐn jiǔ, yì rú shàng fǎ. jì shòu jiè yǐ, shí ā luó hàn gào yán: ‘rǔ dāng fā yuàn, rǔ shì chù shēng, xiàn shēn zhàng dào, dàn qín jīng jìn qiú ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí.’

[0444b23] "er shi, mi hou bai luo han yan: 'wo yuan zuo fu, sui da de yu, cong yu jin ri nai zhi cheng fu, zhong bu sha sheng.' shi shi, luo han wen mi hou yu, shen xin huan xi ji shou wu jie: 'fa zi! ru cong jin ri zhi jin xing shou, sui xue fu fa. san shi zhu fu,, zhu sheng wen zhong, shen ye qing jing, chang bu sha sheng, chi bu sha jie. ru yi ru shi, zhi jin xing shou chi bu sha jie, neng shou chi bu?' mi hou da yan: 'wo neng feng chi.' ci shou bu dao,, bu xie yin,, bu wang yu,, bu yin jiu, yi ru shang fa. ji shou jie yi, shi a luo han gao yan: 'ru dang fa yuan, ru shi chu sheng, xian shen zhang dao, dan qin jing jin qiu a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti.'

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[0444c04] "At that time, after the monkey had made its vow, it rejoiced and eagerly ran up a high mountain, climbed trees, and danced playfully, then fell to the ground and died. Because of receiving the 五戒 [wu jie] (wǔjiè - Five Precepts) from the 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhat), it broke its animal karma and was immediately reborn in 兜率天上 [dou lu tian shang] (Dōusuài Tiānshàng - Tusita Heaven). There, it met a 一生補處菩薩 [yi sheng bu chu pu sa] (yīshēng bǔchù púsà - Bodhisattva who is to attain Buddhahood in one more birth). The 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattva) taught him the 無上道心 [wu shang dao xin] (wúshàng dào xīn - unsurpassed aspiration for enlightenment). He then took heavenly flowers down to the empty marsh to make offerings to the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat). The 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat), seeing him, smiled and said: '天王 [tian wang] (Tiānwáng - Heavenly King)! The retribution of good and evil follows like a shadow, never separating.' At that time, the 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhat) spoke a verse:

"'Karma adorns the body,
Following one everywhere one goes.
The Dharma is not lost, like a contract,
Karma is like one who owes wealth.
You are now born in heaven,
Due to the karma of the 五戒 [wu jie] (wǔjiè - Five Precepts).
Your former body fell as a monkey,
From the nature of breaking precepts.
Upholding precepts is the ladder to heaven,
Breaking precepts leads to boiling cauldrons.
I see those who uphold precepts,
Whose bodies are adorned with light.
With splendid seven-jeweled pavilions,
And heavenly beings as servants.
With precious beds and curtains,
And 摩尼 [mo ni] (móní - mani) flower garlands.
Meeting future Buddhas,
They delight in expounding the excellent Dharma.
I see those who break precepts,
Falling into 泥犁 [ni li] (nílí - hell),
Where iron plows cultivate their tongues,
And they lie on iron beds.
Molten copper flows from all sides,
Burning and cooking their bodies;
Or they are on mountains of knives,
Forests of swords, and boiling feces,
Rivers of ash, cold ice prisons,
Swallowing iron balls and molten copper.
Such suffering,
Is their constant garland.
If one wishes to escape all difficulties,
And not fall into the 三惡道 [san e dao] (sān èdào - three evil paths),
To travel the path of 天人 [tian ren] (tiānrén - devas and humans),
And transcend to attain 涅槃 [nie pan] (nièpán - nirvana),
One should diligently uphold pure precepts,
Practice generosity and cultivate a pure life.'

[0444c04] “ěr shí, mí hóu fā yuàn yǐ jìng, yǒng yuè huān xǐ zǒu shàng gāo shān, yuán shù wǔ xì, zhuì de ér sǐ. yóu ā luó hàn shòu wǔ jiè gù, pò chù shēng yè, mìng zhōng jí shēng dōu lǜ tiān shàng. zhí yù yī shēng bǔ chù pú sà, pú sà wèi shuō wú shàng dào xīn, jí chí tiān huā xià kōng zé zhōng gōng yǎng luó hàn. luó hàn jiàn zhī, jí biàn wēi xiào gào yán: ‘tiān wáng! shàn è zhī bào, rú yǐng suí xíng, zhōng bù xiāng shě.’ shí, ā luó hàn ér shuō jì yán:

“ ‘yè néng zhuāng yán shēn,　　chù chù suí qù qù,
　　bù shī fǎ rú quàn,　　yè rú fù cái rén.
　　rǔ jīn shēng tiān shàng,　　yóu yú wǔ jiè yè,
　　qián shēn luò mí hóu,　　cóng yú fàn jiè xìng.
　　chí jiè shēng tiān tī,　　pò jiè wèi huò tāng,
　　wǒ jiàn chí jiè rén,　　guāng míng zhuāng yán shēn.
　　qī bǎo miào tái gé,　　zhū tiān wèi gěi shǐ,
　　zhòng bǎo wèi chuáng zhàng,　　mó ní huā yīng luò,
　　zhí yù wèi lái fú,　　yú lè shuō shèng fǎ.
　　wǒ jiàn pò jiè rén,　　duò zài ní lí zhōng,
　　tiě lí gēng qí shé,　　wò zài tiě chuáng shàng,
　　róng tóng sì miàn liú,　　shāo zhǔ huài qí shēn；
　　huò chù yú dāo shān,　　jiàn lín jí fèi shǐ,
　　huī hé hán bīng yù,　　tiě wán yǐn róng tóng,
　　rú shì děng kǔ shì,　　cháng wèi shēn yīng luò.
　　ruò yù tuō zhòng nán,　　bù duò sān è dào,
　　yóu chù tiān rén lù,　　chāo yuè dé niè pán,
　　dāng qín chí jìng jiè,　　bù shī xiū jìng mìng.’

[0444c04] "er shi, mi hou fa yuan yi jing, yong yue huan xi zou shang gao shan, yuan shu wu xi, zhui de er si. you a luo han shou wu jie gu, po chu sheng ye, ming zhong ji sheng dou lu tian shang. zhi yu yi sheng bu chu pu sa, pu sa wei shuo wu shang dao xin, ji chi tian hua xia kong ze zhong gong yang luo han. luo han jian zhi, ji bian wei xiao gao yan: 'tian wang! shan e zhi bao, ru ying sui xing, zhong bu xiang she.' shi, a luo han er shuo ji yan:

" 'ye neng zhuang yan shen, chu chu sui qu qu,
bu shi fa ru quan, ye ru fu cai ren.
ru jin sheng tian shang, you yu wu jie ye,
qian shen luo mi hou, cong yu fan jie xing.
chi jie sheng tian ti, po jie wei huo tang,
wo jian chi jie ren, guang ming zhuang yan shen.
qi bao miao tai ge, zhu tian wei gei shi,
zhong bao wei chuang zhang, mo ni hua ying luo,
zhi yu wei lai fu, yu le shuo sheng fa.
wo jian po jie ren, duo zai ni li zhong,
tie li geng qi she, wo zai tie chuang shang,
rong tong si mian liu, shao zhu huai qi shen;
huo chu yu dao shan, jian lin ji fei shi,
hui he han bing yu, tie wan yin rong tong,
ru shi deng ku shi, chang wei shen ying luo.
ruo yu tuo zhong nan, bu duo san e dao,
you chu tian ren lu, chao yue de nie pan,
dang qin chi jing jie, bu shi xiu jing ming.'

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

[0444c29] "At that time, after the 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhat) spoke this verse, he became silent. The monkey 天子 [tian zi] (tiānzǐ - devaputra) said: 'Great Virtue! In my previous life, what sinful karma did I commit to be born as a monkey? And what merits did I accumulate to meet Great Virtue, escape animal existence, and be born in heaven?' The 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat) replied: 'Listen carefully now! Reflect well on it! Innumerable ages ago, in this 閻浮提 [yan fu ti] (Yánfú Tí - Jambudvīpa), a Buddha appeared in the world named 寶慧如來 [bao hui ru lai]、應供 [ying gong]、正遍知 [zheng bian zhi] (Bǎohuì Rúlái, Yìnggòng, Zhèngbiànzhī - Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, Jewel Wisdom), complete with the 十號 [shi hao] (shíhào - ten titles), appearing in the world. After he demonstrated 般涅槃 [ban nie pan] (bōnièpán - parinirvana), during the 像法 [xiang fa] (xiàngfǎ - Dharma-resemblance period), there was a 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu) named 蓮華藏 [lian hua cang] (Liánhuázàng - Lotus Treasury), who had many kings, elders, and lay practitioners as close friends. He lived a life of false livelihood and flattery, not upholding the precepts. When his body perished and his life ended, because of his deceit, he fell into the 阿鼻大地獄 [a bi da de yu] (ābì dà dìyù - Avīci great hell) as quickly as a strong man can bend and extend his arm. His body spread throughout the eighteen sections [of hell] like a blooming lotus. Hot iron balls rained down from above, entering his head. Hundreds of thousands of fierce fires and hot iron wheels descended from the sky. The lifespan in the boundless 阿鼻地獄 [a bi de yu] (ābì dìyù - Avīci hell) is one kalpa; when the kalpa ended, he was reborn again. Thus, he successively passed through various great hells for a full eighty-four thousand kalpas. Emerging from hell, he was reborn among hungry ghosts for five hundred lives, swallowing molten copper and eating hot iron balls. After eighty-four thousand years, he emerged from the hungry ghost realm, and for five hundred lives, he was always a cow. Then for five hundred lives, he was born as a camel; for another five hundred lives, he was born as a pig; for another five hundred lives, he was born as a dog; and for another five hundred lives, he was born as a monkey. Because of his former offerings to the 持戒比丘 [chi jie bi qiu] (chíjiè bǐqiū - precept-holding bhikshu) and the solemn vows he made, he encountered me again, was purified, and was reborn in heaven. The 持戒比丘 [chi jie bi qiu] (chíjiè bǐqiū - precept-holding bhikshu) was I, and the undisciplined 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu) was you."

[0444c29] “shí, ā luó hàn shuō cǐ jì yǐ, mò rán wú shēng. mí hóu tiān zi yán yuē: ‘dà dé! wǒ qián shēn shí, zuò hé zuì yè shēng mí hóu zhōng? fù yǒu hé fú, zhí yù dà dé, dé miǎn chù shēng, shēng yú tiān shàng?’ luó hàn dá yán: ‘rǔ jīn dì tīng! shàn sī niàn zhī! nǎi wǎng guò qù, cǐ yán fú tí yǒu fú chū shì, míng yuē bǎo huì rú lái,, yīng gōng,, zhèng biàn zhī, shí hào jù zú, chū xiàn yú shì. sān zhǒng shì xiàn bān niè pán hòu, yú xiàng fǎ zhōng yǒu yī bǐ qiū, míng lián huá cáng, duō yǔ guó wáng,, zhǎng zhě,, jū shì ér wèi qīn yǒu. xié mìng chǎn qū bù chí jiè xíng, shēn huài mìng zhōng yǐ kuáng huò gù, yóu rú zhuàng shì qū shēn bì qǐng, luò yú ā bí dà de yù zhōng； rú lián huá fū, qí shēn biàn mǎn shí bā gé zhōng. yǔ rè tiě wán cóng dǐng ér rù, bǎi qiān měng huǒ jí rè tiě lún, cóng kōng ér xià, wú liàng wú biān ā bí de yù shòu mìng yī jié, jié jǐn gèng shēng. rú shì jīng lì zhū dà de yù, mǎn bā wàn sì qiān jié, cóng de yù chū duò è guǐ zhōng, tūn yǐn róng tóng dàn rè tiě wán. jīng bā wàn sì qiān suì cóng è guǐ chū, wǔ bǎi shēn zhōng héng wèi niú shēn. yòu wǔ bǎi shēn shēng luò tuó zhōng,, yòu wǔ bǎi shēn shēng yú zhū zhōng,, yòu wǔ bǎi shēn shēng yú gǒu zhōng,, yòu wǔ bǎi shēn shēng mí hóu zhōng, yuán qián gōng yǎng chí jiè bǐ qiū, jié shì yào zhòng, jīn fù yù wǒ, mù yù qīng huà dé shēng tiān shàng. chí jiè bǐ qiū jí wǒ shēn shì, fàng yì bǐ qiū jí rǔ shēn shì.’

[0444c29] "shi, a luo han shuo ci ji yi, mo ran wu sheng. mi hou tian zi yan yue: 'da de! wo qian shen shi, zuo he zui ye sheng mi hou zhong? fu you he fu, zhi yu da de, de mian chu sheng, sheng yu tian shang?' luo han da yan: 'ru jin di ting! shan si nian zhi! nai wang guo qu, ci yan fu ti you fu chu shi, ming yue bao hui ru lai,, ying gong,, zheng bian zhi, shi hao ju zu, chu xian yu shi. san zhong shi xian ban nie pan hou, yu xiang fa zhong you yi bi qiu, ming lian hua cang, duo yu guo wang,, zhang zhe,, ju shi er wei qin you. xie ming chan qu bu chi jie xing, shen huai ming zhong yi kuang huo gu, you ru zhuang shi qu shen bi qing, luo yu a bi da de yu zhong; ru lian hua fu, qi shen bian man shi ba ge zhong. yu re tie wan cong ding er ru, bai qian meng huo ji re tie lun, cong kong er xia, wu liang wu bian a bi de yu shou ming yi jie, jie jin geng sheng. ru shi jing li zhu da de yu, man ba wan si qian jie, cong de yu chu duo e gui zhong, tun yin rong tong dan re tie wan. jing ba wan si qian sui cong e gui chu, wu bai shen zhong heng wei niu shen. you wu bai shen sheng luo tuo zhong,, you wu bai shen sheng yu zhu zhong,, you wu bai shen sheng yu gou zhong,, you wu bai shen sheng mi hou zhong, yuan qian gong yang chi jie bi qiu, jie shi yao zhong, jin fu yu wo, mu yu qing hua de sheng tian shang. chi jie bi qiu ji wo shen shi, fang yi bi qiu ji ru shen shi.'

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

[0445a20] "At that time, the monkey 天子 [tian zi] (tiānzǐ - devaputra), hearing this, was startled and his hair stood on end. He repented his former sins and returned to heaven. The Buddha told the Great King: 'That monkey, although an animal, upon seeing the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat) and receiving the 三歸 [san gui] (sān guī - Three Refuges) and the 五戒 [wu jie] (wǔjiè - Five Precepts), by virtue of these merits, transcended thousands of kalpas of extremely heavy evil karma and was reborn in heaven. There, he met a 一生補處菩薩 [yi sheng bu chu pu sa] (yīshēng bǔchù púsà - Bodhisattva who is to attain Buddhahood in one more birth). From then on, he met countless Buddhas, purely cultivated pure practices, perfected the 六波羅蜜 [liu bo luo mi] (liù bōluómì - six pāramitās), dwelt in the 首楞嚴三昧 [shou leng yan san mei] (Shǒuléngyán sānmèi - Śūraṅgama Samadhi), and remained on the irreversible stage. In his last life, after 彌勒 [mi lei] (Mílè - Maitreya), he will attain 阿耨多羅三藐三菩提 [a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti] (ānoùduōluósānmiǎosānpútí - Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi). His royal name will be 寶光 [bao guang] (Bǎoguāng - Jewel Light), and his land will be as pure as 忉利天 [dao li tian] (Dāolì Tiān - Trayastrimsa Heaven). All sentient beings born in that land will practice the 十善 [shi shan] (shí shàn - ten good deeds) and be complete in precepts without flaw. The Buddha's name will be 師子月如來 [shi zi yue ru lai]、應供 [ying gong]、正遍知 [zheng bian zhi]、明行足 [ming xing zu]、善逝 [shan shi]、世間解 [shi jian jie]、無上士 [wu shang shi]、調御丈夫 [diao yu zhang fu]、天人師 [tian ren shi]、佛 [fu]、世尊 [shi zun] (Shīzi Yuè Rúlái, Yìnggòng, Zhèngbiànzhī, Míngxíngzú, Shànshì, Shìjiānjiě, Wúshàngshì, Tiáoyùzhàngfu, Tiānrénshī, Fó, Shìzūn - Lion Moon Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, Vidyācaraṇa-saṃpanna, Sugata, Lokavid, Anuttara, Puruṣadamyasarathi, Śāstā Devamanuṣyāṇām, Buddha, Bhagavat). If any sentient being hears the name of that Buddha, in every life, they will always be free from animal rebirth and will eliminate the sins of countless kalpas of saṃsāra.'"

[0445a20] “ěr shí, mí hóu tiān zi wén cǐ yǔ yǐ, xīn jīng máo shù, chàn huǐ qián zuì jí hái tiān shàng. fú gào dà wáng: ‘bǐ mí hóu zhě, suī shì chù shēng, yī jiàn luó hàn shòu chí sān guī jí yǐ wǔ jiè, yuán sī gōng dé chāo yuè qiān jié jí zhòng è yè, dé shēng tiān shàng. zhí yù yī shēng bǔ chù pú sà, cóng shì yǐ hòu zhí fú wú shù, jìng xiū fàn xíng jù liù bō luó mì, zhù shǒu léng yán sān mèi zhù bù tuì de. yú zuì hòu shēn cì mí lēi hòu, dāng chéng ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí, wáng míng bǎo guāng, guó tǔ qīng jìng rú dāo lì tiān. shēng bǐ guó tǔ zhū zhòng shēng děng, jiē xíng shí shàn jù jiè wú quē, fú hào shī zi yuè rú lái,, yīng gōng,, zhèng biàn zhī,, míng xíng zú,, shàn shì,, shì jiān jiě,, wú shàng shì,, diào yù zhàng fū,, tiān rén shī,, fú,, shì zūn. ruò yǒu zhòng shēng wén bǐ fú míng, shēng shēng zhī chù, cháng dé yuǎn lí chù shēng zhī shēn, chú wú liàng jié shēng sǐ zhī zuì.’ ”

[0445a20] "er shi, mi hou tian zi wen ci yu yi, xin jing mao shu, chan hui qian zui ji hai tian shang. fu gao da wang: 'bi mi hou zhe, sui shi chu sheng, yi jian luo han shou chi san gui ji yi wu jie, yuan si gong de chao yue qian jie ji zhong e ye, de sheng tian shang. zhi yu yi sheng bu chu pu sa, cong shi yi hou zhi fu wu shu, jing xiu fan xing ju liu bo luo mi, zhu shou leng yan san mei zhu bu tui de. yu zui hou shen ci mi lei hou, dang cheng a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti, wang ming bao guang, guo tu qing jing ru dao li tian. sheng bi guo tu zhu zhong sheng deng, jie xing shi shan ju jie wu que, fu hao shi zi yue ru lai,, ying gong,, zheng bian zhi,, ming xing zu,, shan shi,, shi jian jie,, wu shang shi,, diao yu zhang fu,, tian ren shi,, fu,, shi zun. ruo you zhong sheng wen bi fu ming, sheng sheng zhi chu, chang de yuan li chu sheng zhi shen, chu wu liang jie sheng si zhi zui.' "

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[0445b03] The Buddha told the Great King: "Do you wish to know who the 師子月佛 [shi zi yue fu] (Shīzi Yuè Fó - Lion Moon Buddha) of that land is? In this assembly, it is 婆須蜜多比丘 [po xu mi duo bi qiu] (Póxūmìduō bǐqiū - Bhikshu Vasumitra)." At that time, 頻婆娑羅 [pin po suo luo] (Pínpósuōluó - Bimbisara), hearing this, immediately rose, put his palms together, sweating all over, weeping and shedding tears, repenting and blaming himself. He prostrated himself before 婆須蜜多 [po xu mi duo] (Póxūmìduō - Vasumitra), touching his head to the ground, and took his feet as a gesture of respect, confessing his previous sins. The Buddha told the Great King: "Do you wish to know who these eighty-four thousand golden monkeys are? They were, in the time of 拘樓秦佛 [ju lou qin fu] (Jūlóuqín Fó - Krakucchanda Buddha), eighty-four thousand 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis) from the two countries of 波羅奈國 [bo luo nai guo] (Bōluónài Guó - Vārāṇasī) and 俱睒彌國 [ju shan mi guo] (Jùshǎn Mí Guó - Kauśāmbī). They engaged in unwholesome acts, maintaining intimate relations with laypeople, violating serious precepts, adorning their bodies like 乾闥婆女 [gan ta po nu] (gāntápónǚ - Gandharva girls) without shame. They used lust as a garland, and their violations of precepts as flower wreaths. They raised the banner of arrogance, beat the drum of pride, played the lute of heedlessness, and sang songs of evil sounds. They were foolish and ignorant, like deluded monkeys, viewing good, virtuous, and upright 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikṣus) as enemies.

[0445b03] fú gào dà wáng: “yù zhī bǐ guó shī zi yuè fú, jīn cǐ huì zhōng, pó xū mì duō bǐ qiū shì yě.” shí, pín pó suō luó wén cǐ yǔ yǐ, jí qǐ hé zhǎng biàn tǐ liú hàn, bēi qì yǔ lèi huǐ guò zì zé, xiàng pó xū mì duō tóu miàn zhe de, jiē zú wèi lǐ chàn huǐ qián zuì. fú gào dà wáng: “yù zhī cǐ děng bā wàn sì qiān jīn sè mí hóu, nǎi shì guò qù jū lóu qín fú shí, bō luó nài guó,, jù shǎn mí guó, èr guó zhī zhōng gòng yǒu bā wàn sì qiān bǐ qiū ní, xíng zhū fēi fǎ, yǔ zhū bái yī tōng zhì xìn mìng, fàn zhū zhòng jìn zhuāng shì shēn tǐ, rú gān tà pó nǚ wú yǒu cán kuì, yín wèi yīng luò, zhū fàn jiè shì yòng wèi huā mán, shù jiāo màn chuáng jī gòng gāo gǔ, dàn fàng yì qín zàn è shēng gē, kuáng yú wú zhì rú chī mí hóu, jiàn hǎo bǐ qiū shàn hǎo yǒu dé, shì zhī rú zéi.

[0445b03] fu gao da wang: "yu zhi bi guo shi zi yue fu, jin ci hui zhong, po xu mi duo bi qiu shi ye." shi, pin po suo luo wen ci yu yi, ji qi he zhang bian ti liu han, bei qi yu lei hui guo zi ze, xiang po xu mi duo tou mian zhe de, jie zu wei li chan hui qian zui. fu gao da wang: "yu zhi ci deng ba wan si qian jin se mi hou, nai shi guo qu ju lou qin fu shi, bo luo nai guo,, ju shan mi guo, er guo zhi zhong gong you ba wan si qian bi qiu ni, xing zhu fei fa, yu zhu bai yi tong zhi xin ming, fan zhu zhong jin zhuang shi shen ti, ru gan ta po nu wu you can kui, yin wei ying luo, zhu fan jie shi yong wei hua man, shu jiao man chuang ji gong gao gu, dan fang yi qin zan e sheng ge, kuang yu wu zhi ru chi mi hou, jian hao bi qiu shan hao you de, shi zhi ru zei.

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[0445b14] "At that time, in that era, there was a 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣuni) named 善安隱 [shan an yin] (Shàn Ānyǐn - Good Tranquility), who had attained 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhatship), with the 三明 [san ming] (sānmíng - three insights), 六通 [liu tong] (liùtōng - six psychic powers), and 八解脫 [ba jie tuo] (bājiětuō - eight liberations). She went to the 諸比丘尼 [zhu bi qiu ni] (zhū bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis) and said: 'Sisters! The World-Honored One always spoke this verse while in the world:

"'If there is a 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣuni),
Who does not practice the 八敬 [ba jing] (bājìng - eight respectful precepts),
She is not a daughter of the Sakya clan,
But like a 旃陀羅 [zhan tuo luo] (zhāntuólúo - caṇḍāla);
If there is a 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣuni),
Who is negligent and violates the 八重 [ba zhong] (bāchóng - eight serious offenses),
Know that she is the greatest thief
Among 天人 [tian ren] (tiānrén - devas and humans),
Constantly dwelling in 阿鼻獄 [a bi yu] (ābì yù - Avīci hell),
Passing through eighteen sections [of hell],
The other 三惡道 [san e dao] (sān èdào - three evil paths)
Are her garden dwelling.
For hundreds of thousands of immeasurable kalpas,
She will not hear the names of the 三寶 [san bao] (sānbǎo - Three Jewels).
She will also eat burning iron balls,
And embrace copper pillars in cold ice.
After such sins are exhausted,
She will be born as doves and pigeons,
Poisonous snakes and weasels,
Centipedes and millipedes, etc.,
She must experience all such various species.'

[0445b14] “ěr shí, bǐ shì yǒu yī bǐ qiū ní míng shàn ān yǐn, dé ā luó hàn, sān míng,, liù tōng, jù bā jiě tuō, dào zhū bǐ qiū ní suǒ, gào yán: ‘zǐ mèi! shì zūn zài shì cháng shuō cǐ jì:

“ ‘ “ruò yǒu bǐ qiū ní,　　bù xiū xíng bā jìng,
　　　cǐ fēi shì zhǒng nǚ,　　yóu rú zhān tuó luó；
　　　ruò yǒu bǐ qiū ní,　　fàng yì fàn bā zhòng,
　　　dāng zhī shì yī qiè,　　tiān rén zhōng dà zéi,
　　　héng chù ā bí yù,　　jīng yóu shí bā gé,
　　　qí yú sān è dào,　　wèi jǐ yuán lín chù,
　　　bǎi qiān wú liàng jié,　　bù wén sān bǎo míng.
　　　yì dàn shāo tiě wán,　　hán bīng bào tóng zhù,
　　　rú shì zuì bì yǐ,　　shēng yú jiū gē shēn,
　　　dú shé yǔ shǔ láng,　　wú gōng bǎi zú děng,
　　　rú shì zhū zá lèi,　　jiē yīng jīng lì zhōng.” ’

[0445b14] "er shi, bi shi you yi bi qiu ni ming shan an yin, de a luo han, san ming,, liu tong, ju ba jie tuo, dao zhu bi qiu ni suo, gao yan: 'zi mei! shi zun zai shi chang shuo ci ji:

" ' "ruo you bi qiu ni, bu xiu xing ba jing,
ci fei shi zhong nu, you ru zhan tuo luo;
ruo you bi qiu ni, fang yi fan ba zhong,
dang zhi shi yi qie, tian ren zhong da zei,
heng chu a bi yu, jing you shi ba ge,
qi yu san e dao, wei ji yuan lin chu,
bai qian wu liang jie, bu wen san bao ming.
yi dan shao tie wan, han bing bao tong zhu,
ru shi zui bi yi, sheng yu jiu ge shen,
du she yu shu lang, wu gong bai zu deng,
ru shi zhu za lei, jie ying jing li zhong." '

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[0445b28] "At that time, the 諸比丘尼 [zhu bi qiu ni] (zhū bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis), hearing the 阿羅漢比丘尼 [a luo han bi qiu ni] (āluóhàn bǐqiūnī - Arhat bhikṣuni) speak this verse, harbored resentment, cursing with evil words: 'Where did this old monkey come from? Speaking evil falsehoods and fabricating hells!' At that time, the 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhat) saw these evil people developing unwholesome thoughts. She immediately arose with a compassionate body, ascended into the sky, and performed eighteen transformations. At that time, these evil people, seeing the transformations, each removed their golden bracelets and scattered them over the 阿羅漢尼 [a luo han ni] (āluóhàn ní - Arhat bhikṣuni): 'May we be reborn in every life with golden bodies. We now repent all the evil we have done. We only pray for your compassionate pity upon us and accept our offerings.' At that time, that 阿羅漢比丘尼 [a luo han bi qiu ni] (āluóhàn bǐqiūnī - Arhat bhikṣuni) descended from the sky and accepted the various offerings of those evil women. At that time, those evil people, when their bodies perished and their lives ended, fell into 阿鼻獄 [a bi yu] (ābì yù - Avīci hell), spreading throughout the hell like blooming lotuses, and successively passed through the other eighteen great hells. In each of these hells, their lifespan was exactly one great kalpa. Thus, they successively transmigrated for ninety-two kalpas, constantly dwelling in hell. Emerging from hell, they were hungry ghosts for five hundred lives. Emerging from the hungry ghost realm, they were always monkeys with golden bodies for a thousand lives. Great King, you should know that the eighty-four thousand precept-breaking 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis) who cursed the 羅漢 [luo han] (Luóhàn - Arhat) at that time are these eighty-four thousand golden monkeys in this assembly. The ones who made offerings to those evil 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis) at that time are you, Great King, now. These monkeys, due to past habits, offer flowers and incense to you, Great King. Those who corrupted the precepts of those 比丘尼 [bi qiu ni] (bǐqiūnī - bhikṣunis) at that time are now 瞿迦梨 [qu jia li] (Qújiālì - Kokālika) and the King's five hundred eunuchs." The Buddha told the Great King: "One must not be careless with actions of body, speech, and mind." At that time, the 世尊 [shi zun] (Shìzūn - World-Honored One) spoke a verse:

"Precepts are the elixir of immortality,
Those who partake will not grow old or die.
The virtue of precepts can be relied upon,
Good fortune always follows.
Upholding precepts brings peace and safety,
No suffering in places of rebirth.
One will also see the Buddhas,
Receive the Dharma and attain liberation.
Breaking precepts leads to hell,
Just like these monkeys.
Rebirth is always lowly and humble,
The suffering of hell deeply afflicts.
Great King, listen carefully!
Cease evil and cultivate all good."

[0445b28] “shí, zhū bǐ qiū ní wén ā luó hàn bǐ qiū ní shuō cǐ jì yǐ, xīn huái fèn hèn, mà lì è yán: ‘cǐ lǎo mí hóu cóng hé chù lái? è yán wàng yǔ, héng shuō de yù.’ shí, ā luó hàn jiàn zhū è rén shēng bù shàn xīn, jí qǐ cí bēi shēn, shēng xū kōng zuò shí bā biàn. shí zhū è rén jiàn biàn huà yǐ, gè tuō jīn huán sàn ā luó hàn ní shàng: ‘yuàn wǒ shēng shēng shēn zuò jīn sè, qián suǒ zuò è jīn xī chàn huǐ. wéi yuàn cí āi lián mǐn wǒ děng, shòu wǒ gōng yǎng.’ shí, bǐ ā luó hàn bǐ qiū ní, jí cóng kōng xià, shòu zhū è nǚ zhǒng zhǒng gōng yǎng. shí zhū è rén shēn huài mìng zhōng duò ā bí yù, rú lián huā fū biàn mǎn yù zhōng, yì fù cì dì jīng lì zhū yú shí bā dà yù. yú zhū yù zhōng shòu mìng zhèng děng gè yī dà jié, rú shì zhǎn zhuǎn jiǔ shí èr jié héng chù de yù. cóng de yù chū, wǔ bǎi shēn zhōng héng wèi è guǐ. cóng è guǐ chū, yī qiān shēn zhōng cháng wèi mí hóu, shēn zuò jīn sè. dà wáng dāng zhī, ěr shí bā wàn sì qiān fàn jiè bǐ qiū ní mà luó hàn zhě, jīn cǐ huì zhōng bā wàn sì qiān zhū jīn sè mí hóu shì yě； ěr shí gōng yǎng zhū è bǐ qiū ní zhě, jīn dà wáng shì. cǐ zhū mí hóu yīn sù xí gù, chí huā chí xiāng gōng yǎng dà wáng. ěr shí wū bǐ bǐ qiū ní jiè zhě, jīn qú jiā lí jí wáng wǔ bǎi huáng mén shì.” fú gào dà wáng: “shēn kǒu yì yè bù kě bù shèn.” ěr shí, shì zūn ér shuō jì yán:

“jiè wèi gān lù yào,　　fú zhě bù lǎo sǐ,
　jiè dé kě shì hù,　　fú bào cháng suí jǐ.
　chí jiè dé ān yǐn,　　shēng chù wú huàn nán,
　yì dāng jiàn zhū fú,　　shòu fǎ dé jiě tuō.
　pò jiè duò de yù,　　yóu rú cǐ mí hóu,
　shēng chù héng bēi jiàn,　　de yù kǔ qiè jǐ,
　dà wáng dāng dì tīng! 　　zhǐ è xiū zhū shàn.”

[0445b28] "shi, zhu bi qiu ni wen a luo han bi qiu ni shuo ci ji yi, xin huai fen hen, ma li e yan: 'ci lao mi hou cong he chu lai? e yan wang yu, heng shuo de yu.' shi, a luo han jian zhu e ren sheng bu shan xin, ji qi ci bei shen, sheng xu kong zuo shi ba bian. shi zhu e ren jian bian hua yi, ge tuo jin huan san a luo han ni shang: 'yuan wo sheng sheng shen zuo jin se, qian suo zuo e jin xi chan hui. wei yuan ci ai lian min wo deng, shou wo gong yang.' shi, bi a luo han bi qiu ni, ji cong kong xia, shou zhu e nu zhong zhong gong yang. shi zhu e ren shen huai ming zhong duo a bi yu, ru lian hua fu bian man yu zhong, yi fu ci di jing li zhu yu shi ba da yu. yu zhu yu zhong shou ming zheng deng ge yi da jie, ru shi zhan zhuan jiu shi er jie heng chu de yu. cong de yu chu, wu bai shen zhong heng wei e gui. cong e gui chu, yi qian shen zhong chang wei mi hou, shen zuo jin se. da wang dang zhi, er shi ba wan si qian fan jie bi qiu ni ma luo han zhe, jin ci hui zhong ba wan si qian zhu jin se mi hou shi ye; er shi gong yang zhu e bi qiu ni zhe, jin da wang shi. ci zhu mi hou yin su xi gu, chi hua chi xiang gong yang da wang. er shi wu bi bi qiu ni jie zhe, jin qu jia li ji wang wu bai huang men shi." fu gao da wang: "shen kou yi ye bu ke bu shen." er shi, shi zun er shuo ji yan:

"jie wei gan lu yao, fu zhe bu lao si,
jie de ke shi hu, fu bao chang sui ji.
chi jie de an yin, sheng chu wu huan nan,
yi dang jian zhu fu, shou fa de jie tuo.
po jie duo de yu, you ru ci mi hou,
sheng chu heng bei jian, de yu ku qie ji,
da wang dang di ting! zhi e xiu zhu shan."

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[0445c25] At that time, King 頻婆娑羅 [pin po suo luo] (Pínpósuōluó - Bimbisara), hearing this verse, confessed before the Buddha, feeling shame and blaming himself. His mind suddenly opened, and he attained 阿那含 [a na han] (ānáhán - Anāgāminship). Eight thousand people from the King's retinue requested to renounce their homes, and the King granted their permission. The Buddha said: "Come, 比丘 [bi qiu] (bǐqiū - bhikshu)!" Their hair and beards fell off by themselves, and monastic robes appeared on their bodies, instantly making them 沙門 [sha men] (shāmén - renunciants). They bowed to the Buddha's feet, and before they lifted their heads, they attained 阿羅漢 [a luo han] (āluóhàn - Arhatship), with the 三明 [san ming] (sānmíng - three insights), 六通 [liu tong] (liùtōng - six psychic powers), and 八解脫 [ba jie tuo] (bājiětuō - eight liberations). The remaining sixteen thousand people from the King's retinue all aroused the 阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心 [a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti xin] (ānoùduōluósānmiǎosānpútí xīn - aspiration for Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi). Eighty thousand 諸天 [zhu tian] (zhū tiān - devas) also simultaneously aroused this aspiration. The eighty-four thousand golden monkeys, hearing their past causes and conditions, felt shame and blamed themselves. They circumambulated the Buddha a thousand times, repented to the Buddha, and each also aroused the 無上菩提心 [wu shang pu ti xin] (wúshàng pútí xīn - unsurpassed Bodhi-mind). According to their respective lifespans, they all passed away. After their passing, they will be reborn in 兜率天 [dou lu tian] (Dōusuài Tiān - Tusita Heaven) and meet 彌勒 [mi lei] (Mílè - Maitreya), further progressing to attain non-retrogression.

[0445c25] ěr shí, pín pó suō luó wáng wén shuō cǐ jì, duì fú chàn huǐ cán kuì zì zé, huō rán yì jiě chéng ā nà hán. wáng suǒ jiāng zhòng bā qiān rén, qiú wáng chū jiā, wáng jí tīng xǔ. fú yán: “shàn lái, bǐ qiū! ” xū fà zì luò, jiā shā zhe shēn, jí chéng shā mén. dǐng lǐ fú zú, wèi jǔ tóu qǐng chéng ā luó hàn, sān míng,, liù tōng, jù bā jiě tuō. wáng suǒ jiāng yú zhòng yī wàn liù qiān rén, jiē fā ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn, bā wàn zhū tiān yì jù fā xīn. bā wàn sì qiān jīn sè mí hóu, wén xī yīn yuán cán kuì zì zé, rào fú qiān zā xiàng fú chàn huǐ, gè gè yì fā wú shàng pú tí xīn, suí shòu zhǎng duǎn gè zì mìng zhōng, mìng zhōng zhī hòu, dāng shēng dōu lǜ tiān zhí yù mí lēi, fù gèng zēng jìn dé bù tuì zhuǎn.

[0445c25] er shi, pin po suo luo wang wen shuo ci ji, dui fu chan hui can kui zi ze, huo ran yi jie cheng a na han. wang suo jiang zhong ba qian ren, qiu wang chu jia, wang ji ting xu. fu yan: "shan lai, bi qiu! " xu fa zi luo, jia sha zhe shen, ji cheng sha men. ding li fu zu, wei ju tou qing cheng a luo han, san ming,, liu tong, ju ba jie tuo. wang suo jiang yu zhong yi wan liu qian ren, jie fa a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti xin, ba wan zhu tian yi ju fa xin. ba wan si qian jin se mi hou, wen xi yin yuan can kui zi ze, rao fu qian za xiang fu chan hui, ge ge yi fa wu shang pu ti xin, sui shou zhang duan ge zi ming zhong, ming zhong zhi hou, dang sheng dou lu tian zhi yu mi lei, fu geng zeng jin de bu tui zhuan.

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[0446a06] At that time, the 尊者摩訶迦葉 [zun zhe mo he jia ye] (Zūnzhě Móhējiāyè - Venerable Mahakashyapa), having witnessed this, told the great assembly: "The practice of a 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattva) is so pure that it can cause animals to arouse the 道心 [dao xin] (dàoxīn - aspiration for the Way). If 婆須蜜多 [po xu mi duo] (Póxūmìduō - Vasumitra) can accomplish such great Buddha-deeds, how much more immeasurable is the majestic virtue of other 菩薩 [pu sa] (púsà - bodhisattvas)!"

[0446a06] ěr shí, zūn zhě mó hē jiā yè jiàn cǐ shì yǐ, gào zhū dà zhòng: “pú sà xíng jìng nǎi lìng chù shēng fā yú dào xīn, pó xū mì duō shàng néng rú shì dà wèi fú shì, kuàng yú pú sà wēi dé wú liàng.”

[0446a06] er shi, zun zhe mo he jia ye jian ci shi yi, gao zhu da zhong: "pu sa xing jing nai ling chu sheng fa yu dao xin, po xu mi duo shang neng ru shi da wei fu shi, kuang yu pu sa wei de wu liang."

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[0446a08] At that time, the 諸天子 [zhu tian zi] (zhū tiānzǐ - devaputras), 山神 [shan shen] (shānshén - mountain gods), 地神 [de shen] (dìshén - earth gods), and the 天龍八部 [tian long ba bu] (tiānlóng bābù - eight classes of devas and nāgas) saw the monkeys arouse the 菩提心 [pu ti xin] (pútí xīn - Bodhi-mind) and would be reborn in heaven, attaining non-retrogression. They rejoiced in their hearts and said to the Buddha: "How long will it be until these 諸獼猴 [zhu mi hou] (zhū míhóu - monkeys) attain Buddhahood?"

[0446a08] shí, zhū tiān zi,, shān shén,, de shén,, tiān lóng bā bù, jiàn zhū mí hóu fā pú tí xīn, dāng shēng tiān shàng dé bù tuì zhuǎn, xīn shēng huān xǐ, ér bái fú yán: “cǐ zhū mí hóu jǐ shí dāng dé chéng fú?”

[0446a08] shi, zhu tian zi,, shan shen,, de shen,, tian long ba bu, jian zhu mi hou fa pu ti xin, dang sheng tian shang de bu tui zhuan, xin sheng huan xi, er bai fu yan: "ci zhu mi hou ji shi dang de cheng fu?"

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[0446a11] The Buddha told the great assembly: "After a hundred million 那由他阿僧祇恒河沙劫 [na you ta a seng qi heng he sha jie] (nàyóutuō āsēngqí hénghéshā jié - nayuta asaṃkhyeya kalpas, equal to the sands of the Ganges River), a kalpa named 大光 [da guang] (Dàguāng - Great Light), they will attain Buddhahood in that kalpa. Eighty-four thousand Buddhas will successively appear in the world within the same kalpa, all named 普金光明王如來 [pu jin guang ming wang ru lai]、應供 [ying gong]、正遍知 [zheng bian zhi]、明行足 [ming xing zu]、善逝 [shan shi]、世間解 [shi jian jie]、無上士 [wu shang shi]、調御丈夫 [diao yu zhang fu]、天人師 [tian ren shi]、佛 [fu]、世尊 [shi zun] (Pǔjīn Guāngmíng Wáng Rúlái, Yìnggòng, Zhèngbiànzhī, Míngxíngzú, Shànshì, Shìjiānjiě, Wúshàngshì, Tiáoyùzhàngfu, Tiānrénshī, Fó, Shìzūn - Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, Vidyācaraṇa-saṃpanna, Sugata, Lokavid, Anuttara, Puruṣadamyasarathi, Śāstā Devamanuṣyāṇām, Buddha, Bhagavat, Universal Golden Luminous King).

[0446a11] fú gào dà zhòng: “guò bǎi wàn yì nà yóu tā ā sēng qí héng hé shā jié, jié míng dà guāng, yú bǐ jié zhōng dāng dé chéng fú. bā wàn sì qiān fú cì dì chū shì, tóng gòng yī jié, jiē míng pǔ jīn guāng míng wáng rú lái,, yīng gōng,, zhèng biàn zhī,, míng xíng zú,, shàn shì,, shì jiān jiě,, wú shàng shì,, diào yù zhàng fū,, tiān rén shī,, fú,, shì zūn.”

[0446a11] fu gao da zhong: "guo bai wan yi na you ta a seng qi heng he sha jie, jie ming da guang, yu bi jie zhong dang de cheng fu. ba wan si qian fu ci di chu shi, tong gong yi jie, jie ming pu jin guang ming wang ru lai,, ying gong,, zheng bian zhi,, ming xing zu,, shan shi,, shi jian jie,, wu shang shi,, diao yu zhang fu,, tian ren shi,, fu,, shi zun."

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[0446a16] At that time, the assembled multitude, hearing the 佛世尊 [fu shi zun] (Fó Shìzūn - Buddha, World-Honored One) confer the 菩提記 [pu ti ji] (pútí jì - Bodhi prediction) upon the 諸獼猴 [zhu mi hou] (zhū míhóu - monkeys), immediately removed their exquisite necklaces and offered them to the 如來 [ru lai] (Rúlái - Tathagata) and the 比丘僧 [bi qiu seng] (bǐqiū sēng - monastic community), praising the 世尊 [shi zun] (Shìzūn - World-Honored One)'s immeasurable virtues with one voice: "The 如來 [ru lai] (Rúlái - Tathagata)'s appearance in the world is precisely for these kinds of monkeys. Excellent, 世尊 [shi zun] (Shìzūn - World-Honored One)! If monkeys can attain Buddhahood upon hearing the Dharma, how much more can we do so in future lives!"

[0446a16] shí huì dà zhòng, wén fú shì zūn wèi zhū mí hóu shòu pú tí jì, jí tuō shēn shàng shàng miào yīng luò, gōng yǎng rú lái jí bǐ qiū sēng, yì kǒu tóng yīn zàn tàn shì zūn wú liàng dé xíng: “rú lái chū shì, zhèng wèi cǐ děng zhū mí hóu lèi. shàn zāi, shì zūn! mí hóu wén fǎ shàng dé chéng fú, qǐ kuàng wǒ děng yú wèi lái shì bù chéng fú yé?”

[0446a16] shi hui da zhong, wen fu shi zun wei zhu mi hou shou pu ti ji, ji tuo shen shang shang miao ying luo, gong yang ru lai ji bi qiu seng, yi kou tong yin zan tan shi zun wu liang de xing: "ru lai chu shi, zheng wei ci deng zhu mi hou lei. shan zai, shi zun! mi hou wen fa shang de cheng fu, qi kuang wo deng yu wei lai shi bu cheng fu ye?"

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[0446a21] At that time, the assembled multitude, hearing what the Buddha had said, rejoiced, accepted it, paid homage, and withdrew.

The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Previous Life of 師子月佛 [shi zi yue fu] (Shīzi Yuè Fó - Lion Moon Buddha)

[0446a21] shí huì dà zhòng wén fú suǒ shuō, huān xǐ fèng xíng, zuò lǐ ér tuì.

fú shuō shī zi yuè fú běn shēng jīng

[0446a21] shi hui da zhong wen fu suo shuo, huan xi feng xing, zuo li er tui.

fu shuo shi zi yue fu ben sheng jing