長清僧，道行高潔。年八十餘猶健。一日，顛仆不起，寺僧奔救，已圓寂矣。僧不自知死，魂飄去，至河南界。河南有故紳子，率十餘騎，按鷹獵兔。馬逸，墮斃。魂適相值，翕然而合，遂漸蘇。廝僕環問之。張目曰：「胡至此！」眾扶歸。入門，則粉白黛綠者，紛集顧問。大駭曰：「我僧也，胡至此！」家人以為妄，共提耳悟之。僧亦不自申解，但閉目不復有言。餉以脫粟則食，酒肉則拒。夜獨宿，不受妻妾奉。
長清有個和尚，修行高深，品行清白，八十多歲了，身體仍很健壯。一天，他跌倒後沒有起來，寺裡的僧人奔來救他，他卻已經圓寂了。和尚自己不知道已經死去，魂魄飄走，到了河南境內。河南有個已故鄉紳的兒子，帶著十幾個騎馬的人和獵鷹出去獵兔。他的馬突然狂奔，他跌落下來，摔死了。和尚的魂魄恰好來到那裡，便與他的身體合在一起，公子漸漸甦醒。僕人圍著詢問，他睜開眼睛說：「我怎麼到了這裡！」眾人扶他回家。一進門，塗脂抹粉的女子紛紛圍上來問候。他大驚，說：「我是和尚，怎麼到了這裡！」家人以為他在說胡話，都反覆勸說，想讓他清醒過來。和尚也不再為自己解釋，只閉著眼睛，一句話也不說。給他糙米飯，他就吃；給他酒肉，他便拒絕。晚上獨自睡覺，不讓妻妾服侍。
长清僧，道行高洁。年八十余犹健。一日，颠仆不起，寺僧奔救，已圆寂矣。僧不自知死，魂飘去，至河南界。河南有故绅子，率十余骑，按鹰猎兔。马逸，堕毙。魂适相值，翕然而合，遂渐苏。厮仆环问之。张目曰：「胡至此！」众扶归。入门，则粉白黛绿者，纷集顾问。大骇曰：「我僧也，胡至此！」家人以为妄，共提耳悟之。僧亦不自申解，但闭目不复有言。饷以脱粟则食，酒肉则拒。夜独宿，不受妻妾奉。
长清有个和尚，修行高深，品行清白，八十多岁了，身体仍很健壮。一天，他跌倒后没有起来，寺里的僧人奔来救他，他却已经圆寂了。和尚自己不知道已经死去，魂魄飘走，到了河南境内。河南有个已故乡绅的儿子，带着十几个骑马的人和猎鹰出去猎兔。他的马突然狂奔，他跌落下来，摔死了。和尚的魂魄恰好来到那里，便与他的身体合在一起，公子渐渐苏醒。仆人围着询问，他睁开眼睛说：“我怎么到了这里！”众人扶他回家。一进门，涂脂抹粉的女子纷纷围上来问候。他大惊，说：“我是和尚，怎么到了这里！”家人以为他在说胡话，都反复劝说，想让他清醒过来。和尚也不再为自己解释，只闭着眼睛，一句话也不说。给他糙米饭，他就吃；给他酒肉，他便拒绝。晚上独自睡觉，不让妻妾服侍。
There was a monk of Changqing whose practice of the Way was lofty and pure. Past eighty, he was still hale. One day he fell and did not get up. The monks of his temple ran to help him, but he had already passed into nirvana. The monk did not know he was dead. His soul drifted away until it reached the borders of Henan. In Henan there was the son of a former official, who had gone out with a dozen or so horsemen and their hawks to hunt hares. His horse bolted; he fell and was killed. The soul happened upon him just then, and the two closed into one, and little by little he came to. His servants gathered round, asking how he was. He opened his eyes and said, “How did I get here?” They helped him home. When he came through the gate, women with powdered faces and painted brows came crowding round to ask after him. In great alarm he said, “I am a monk. How did I get here?” The household thought he was raving, and they all earnestly tried to talk him back to his senses. The monk did not try to explain himself either; he only shut his eyes and said nothing more. When they brought him coarse grain he ate it; wine and meat he refused. At night he slept alone and would not let his wife and concubines wait on him.
數日後，忽思少步。眾皆喜。既出，少定，即有諸僕紛來，錢簿穀籍，雜請會計。公子托以病倦，悉謝絕之。惟問：「山東長清縣，知之否？」共答：「知之。」曰：「我鬱無聊賴，欲往游矚，宜即治任。」眾謂新瘳，未應遠涉。不聽，翼日遂發。抵長清，視風物如昨。無煩問途，竟至蘭若。弟子數人見貴客至，伏謁甚恭。乃問：「老僧焉往？」答云：「吾師曩已物化。」問墓所。群導以往，則三尺孤墳，荒草猶未合也。眾僧不知何意。既而戒馬欲歸，囑曰：「汝師戒行之僧，所遺手澤，宜恪守，勿俾損壞。」眾唯唯。乃行。既歸，灰心木坐，了不勾當家務。
幾天後，他忽然想出去走走，大家都很高興。出門後，剛歇了一會兒，就有僕人接連拿著錢賬、糧簿來，請他核算賬目。公子推說病後疲倦，全都謝絕了，只問：「山東長清縣，你們知道嗎？」眾人一起回答：「知道。」他說：「我心裡煩悶，無從排遣，想去那裡遊覽，你們趕緊準備行李。」眾人說他剛剛病癒，不宜遠行。他不聽，第二天便出發了。到了長清，見到的風景事物都像昨天一樣熟悉。他不用向人問路，就徑直來到寺院。幾個弟子見貴客到來，伏地拜見，十分恭敬。他問：「老和尚到哪裡去了？」他們回答：「我們的師父先前已經去世了。」他又問墓在哪裡，眾人領他過去，只見一座三尺高的孤墳，野草還沒有長滿。僧人們不知道他是什麼用意。隨後，他叫人備馬，準備回去，囑咐道：「你們的師父是個嚴守戒律的和尚，他生前用過的東西，你們要好好儲存，不要讓它們損壞。」眾人連聲答應。他便走了。回家後，他心如死灰，像木頭一樣坐著，完全不料理家務。
数日后，忽思少步。众皆喜。既出，少定，即有诸仆纷来，钱簿谷籍，杂请会计。公子托以病倦，悉谢绝之。惟问：「山东长清县，知之否？」共答：「知之。」曰：「我郁无聊赖，欲往游瞩，宜即治任。」众谓新瘳，未应远涉。不听，翼日遂发。抵长清，视风物如昨。无烦问途，竟至兰若。弟子数人见贵客至，伏谒甚恭。乃问：「老僧焉往？」答云：「吾师曩已物化。」问墓所。群导以往，则三尺孤坟，荒草犹未合也。众僧不知何意。既而戒马欲归，嘱曰：「汝师戒行之僧，所遗手泽，宜恪守，勿俾损坏。」众唯唯。乃行。既归，灰心木坐，了不勾当家务。
几天后，他忽然想出去走走，大家都很高兴。出门后，刚歇了一会儿，就有仆人接连拿着钱账、粮簿来，请他核算账目。公子推说病后疲倦，全都谢绝了，只问：“山东长清县，你们知道吗？”众人一起回答：“知道。”他说：“我心里烦闷，无从排遣，想去那里游览，你们赶紧准备行李。”众人说他刚刚病愈，不宜远行。他不听，第二天便出发了。到了长清，见到的风景事物都像昨天一样熟悉。他不用向人问路，就径直来到寺院。几个弟子见贵客到来，伏地拜见，十分恭敬。他问：“老和尚到哪里去了？”他们回答：“我们的师父先前已经去世了。”他又问墓在哪里，众人领他过去，只见一座三尺高的孤坟，野草还没有长满。僧人们不知道他是什么用意。随后，他叫人备马，准备回去，嘱咐道：“你们的师父是个严守戒律的和尚，他生前用过的东西，你们要好好保存，不要让它们损坏。”众人连声答应。他便走了。回家后，他心如死灰，像木头一样坐着，完全不料理家务。
After some days, he suddenly felt like taking a little walk. Everyone was delighted. No sooner was he out and settled than the servants came crowding in one after another with money ledgers and grain registers, all wanting him to go over the accounts. The young master pleaded that he was ill and tired, and turned them all away. He asked only, “Changqing County in Shandong — do you know it?” “We know it,” they all answered. “I am low and listless,” he said. “I want to go there and see the sights. Get ready for the journey at once.” They said he had only just recovered and ought not to travel so far. He would not listen, and the next day he set out. When he reached Changqing, everything looked just as it had the day before. Without needing to ask the way, he went straight to the temple. Several disciples, seeing a distinguished guest arrive, prostrated themselves and greeted him most respectfully. He asked, “Where has the old monk gone?” “Our master has passed away,” they answered. He asked where the grave was. They all led him there: a lonely mound three feet high, the weeds on it not yet grown together. The monks had no idea what he meant by it. Then he had his horse made ready to go home, and charged them: “Your master was a monk who kept the precepts. Whatever he left that his hands have touched, guard it with care and let nothing be damaged.” The monks said yes, yes. Then he left. Back home, he sat as still as wood, his heart like dead ashes, and paid no attention at all to the affairs of the house.
居數月，出門自遁，直抵舊寺，謂弟子：「我即汝師。」眾疑其謬，相視而笑。乃述返魂之由，又言生平所為，悉符。眾乃信，居以故榻，事之如平日。後公子家屢以輿馬來，哀請之，略不顧瞻。又年余，夫人遣紀綱至，多所饋遺。金帛皆卻之，惟受布袍一襲而已。友人或至其鄉，敬造之。見其人默然誠篤；年僅而立，而輒道其八十餘年事。
住了幾個月，他獨自出門逃走，徑直來到從前的寺院，對弟子說：「我就是你們的師父。」眾人以為他在胡說，相互看著笑了起來。他便講述自己魂魄還陽的經過，又說出生前做過的事情，全都相符。眾人這才相信，讓他住在原來的床上，像往日一樣侍奉他。後來，公子的家人多次帶著車馬來，苦苦求他回去，他連看也不看。又過了一年多，夫人派管家送來許多禮物。他把金銀和綢緞都退了，只收了一件布袍。我的一個朋友偶然到過那裡，懷著敬意去拜訪他，見他沉默寡言，誠懇篤實。他年紀才三十歲，卻常常講起自己八十多年來的事情。
居数月，出门自遁，直抵旧寺，谓弟子：「我即汝师。」众疑其谬，相视而笑。乃述返魂之由，又言生平所为，悉符。众乃信，居以故榻，事之如平日。后公子家屡以舆马来，哀请之，略不顾瞻。又年余，夫人遣纪纲至，多所馈遗。金帛皆却之，惟受布袍一袭而已。友人或至其乡，敬造之。见其人默然诚笃；年仅而立，而辄道其八十余年事。
住了几个月，他独自出门逃走，径直来到从前的寺院，对弟子说：“我就是你们的师父。”众人以为他在胡说，相互看着笑了起来。他便讲述自己魂魄还阳的经过，又说出生前做过的事情，全都相符。众人这才相信，让他住在原来的床上，像往日一样侍奉他。后来，公子的家人多次带着车马来，苦苦求他回去，他连看也不看。又过了一年多，夫人派管家送来许多礼物。他把金银和绸缎都退了，只收了一件布袍。我的一个朋友偶然到过那里，怀着敬意去拜访他，见他沉默寡言，诚恳笃实。他年纪才三十岁，却常常讲起自己八十多年来的事情。
After some months, he slipped out of the gate on his own and went straight to his old temple. “I am your master,” he told the disciples. They thought he was talking nonsense, and looked at one another and laughed. So he told them how his soul had come back, and spoke of what he had done in his life, and everything matched. Then they believed him. They gave him his old bed and served him just as before. Later the young master’s family came again and again with carriages and horses, begging him to return; he did not so much as glance at them. After another year or so, his lady sent her steward with many gifts. The gold and silk he refused; he accepted only a single cloth robe. A friend of mine who happened to visit that district called on him respectfully. He found him a silent man, sincere and earnest. He was barely thirty, yet he would talk of things from his eighty-odd years.
異史氏曰：「人死則魂散，其千里而不散者，性定故耳。余于僧，不異之乎其再生，而異之乎其入紛華靡麗之鄉，而能絕人以逃世也。若眼睛一閃，而蘭麝熏心，有求死而不得者矣，況僧乎哉！」
異史氏說：「人死後，魂魄就會消散。他的魂魄飄了千里還沒有散，是因為心性安定。我覺得這和尚奇異，並不在於他重新活了過來，而在於他進入繁華奢侈的地方後，還能斷絕與人的往來，逃離塵世。假如稍一動心，讓香豔的氣息迷住了心，就會有人想死都死不成，更何況是和尚呢！」
异史氏曰：「人死则魂散，其千里而不散者，性定故耳。余于僧，不异之乎其再生，而异之乎其入纷华靡丽之乡，而能绝人以逃世也。若眼睛一闪，而兰麝熏心，有求死而不得者矣，况僧乎哉！」
异史氏说：“人死后，魂魄就会消散。他的魂魄飘了千里还没有散，是因为心性安定。我觉得这和尚奇异，并不在于他重新活了过来，而在于他进入繁华奢侈的地方后，还能断绝与人的往来，逃离尘世。假如稍一动心，让香艳的气息迷住了心，就会有人想死都死不成，更何况是和尚呢！”
The Historian of the Strange says: When a man dies, his soul scatters. That this one went a thousand li and did not scatter was because his nature was settled. What I find strange about the monk is not that he lived again, but that he entered a world of glitter and luxury and could still cut himself off from people and flee the world. Let the eyes flicker for an instant and the scent of orchid and musk steal into the heart, and there are those who would seek death and not find it — and how much more a monk!