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[20] [13] Táng Dynasty’s Zhāng Zhōngkuí 唐张钟馗

唐张钟馗
[20] [13] Táng [Dynasty’s] Zhāng Zhōngkuí

钟馗,杀鸡为业。

Zhōngkuí, [was with] killing chickens as [his] livelihood.

忽见一人著绯,驱群鸡来,叫云:「啄!啄!」

Suddenly, [he] saw a person wearing crimson [red], herding [a] flock [of] chickens coming, calling [out], ‘Peck! Peck!’

四畔上啄,两目血流,受大痛苦。

[From the] four sides, [they flew] up [to] peck [him, as his] two eyes [had] blood flowing, [with him] receiving great pain [and] suffering.

有僧为铺佛像,烧香念阿弥陀佛,兼令钟馗一心专念。

[There] was [a] monastic, [who] for [him] laid [out a] Buddha image, burnt incense [and] recited Āmítuófó[‘s name], simultaneously leading Zhōngkuí [to] wholeheartedly focus [on] recitation.

忽香气满室,安然而终。

Suddenly, fragrance filled [the] room, [as he] peacefully then departed.

宋‧王日休
《龙舒净土文》
第五卷: 感应事迹三十篇

Sòng [Dynasty’s] Wáng Rìxiū
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text:
Fifth Scroll: Thirty Essays [On] Deeds [Of] Connection [And] Response

Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an

相关教理
Related Teachings:


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唐并州温静文妻
[19] Táng Dynasty’s Bìngzhōu’s Wēn Jìngwén’s Wife
https://purelanders.com/2022/01/27/19-tang-dynastys-bingzhous-wen-jingwens-wife

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Next Essay:


唐张善和
[21] Táng Dynasty’s Zhāng Shànhé
https://purelanders.com/2022/01/28/21-tang-dynastys-zhang-shanhe

三十篇
Thirty Essays:


《龙舒净土文》第五卷:感应事迹三十篇
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text:
[5] Fifth Scroll: Thirty Essays On Deeds Of Connection And Response
https://purelanders.com/longshu5

相关传记
Related Biography:

张钟馗往生记
[13] Record Of Zhāng Zhōngkuí’s Rebirth
https://purelanders.com/2019/03/20/record-of-zhang-zhongkuis-rebirth-in-pure-land

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