长春邱祖(中)

Chang Chun Qiu Zu

邱祖(西元1148~1227年)金代道士。全真道北七真之一。字通密,自号长春子。登州栖霞(今属山东)人。十九岁在宁海昆嵛山(今山东牟平东南)出家,拜王重阳为师。金世宗大定十四年入蹯溪穴居,乞食度日,行携一蓑,人称“蓑衣先生”。随后赴陇州龙门山隐居修道,为龙门派创始人。元太祖(成吉思汗)遣使召之,翌年应诏与弟子尹志平、宋德方、李志常等十八人同往西域雪山。太祖问治国之方,邱祖对以敬天爱民为本;问长生久视之道,则告以清心寡欲为要。太祖深契其言,赐号“神仙”,爵“大宗师”,掌管天下道教。赐居太极宫,改名长春宫(今北京白云观)。元世祖至元六年追赠为:“长春主道演教真人”。元武宗时加封为:“长春全德神化明应真君”,是为龙门派祖师。清乾隆皇帝赞邱祖曰:“万古长生,不用餐霞求秘诀;一言止杀,始知济世有奇功”。

Qiu Zu (1148 AD – 1227 AD), a Taoist of Jin (金) Period, was a member of the Bei Qi Zhen (北七真) in Quan Zhen Order. At the age of nineteen, Qiu Zu became a formal Taoist priest in Shang Tong Province, and his master was Wang Chong Yang. In 1174 A.D., he moved to live in Pan Xi Cave, and maintained his living by begging. Since he usually carried a palm-weaved rain coat, he got a nickname as Mr Suo Yi (蓑衣先生). Thereafter, he lived in seclusion in Long Hu Mountain and founded the Long Men Sect of Taoism. He got famous and was invited by Emperor Tai Zu of Yuan Dynasty (元太祖), Genghis Khan, for a visit. He then went together with his disciples Yun Zhi Ping (尹志平), Song De Fang (宋德方), Li Zhi Qiang (李志强) to the mountain region to meet the Emperor. When Tai Zu asked about the way to rule a country, Qiu Zu replied that an Emperor needed to respect the heavenly nature and to love his people. Questioning about the way of longevity, the answer was to quiet one’s heart by having minimal desires. The Emperor was amazed, and totally identified with his ideologies. He presented Qiu Zu with a title as “Shen Xian” (神仙), meaning deity; and also a nobility name as “Da Zong Shi” (大宗师) and appointed him to be in charge of Taoism in the whole country. Qiu was also awarded a temple as residence in Tai Ji Gong (太极宫), its name was later changed to Chang Chun Gong (长春宫), which is the Bai Yun Guan (白云观) located in Beijing today. Qiu Zu was honoured by Emperor Shi Zong of Yuan Dynasty (元世宗) as “Chang Chun Zhu Dao Yan Jiao Zhen Ren” (长春主道演教真人), and later by Emperor Wu Zong (元武宗) as “Chang Chun Quan De Shen Hua Ming Ying Zhen Jun” .

邱祖忏悔文

经功浩力不思议。回向十方诸圣众。愿见真心求忏悔。河沙罪障悉消除。忏悔我等。自从曩劫。乃至今生。假火风地水以成形。恋香味色声而触法。贪嗔嫉姤。恶口妄言。杀盗邪淫。恣情纵欲。逆辱父母。悖负君师。不敬天地神祗。呵风骂雨。不信罪福因果。昧理欺心。遂致报对升沉。轮回辗转。受诸苦恼。无有休停。皆由一念之差。障迷自性。妄认六尘之幻。沉溺爱河今而既获人身。叨亲正教。岂非千生庆幸。一旦遭逢。自合省心。早求度世。若夫似前流荡。必竟迷失本来。一坠冥途。化为异类。

长春邱祖

是故。思沉沦苦。发清净心。皈奉圣真。特求忏悔。丐怜愚昧。原赦罪愆。解释报冤。蠲消魔障。所觊命逢昌运。名注丹台。际遇真师。亲闻至道。精修妙行。增长善芽。尽节玄门。怡神真境。他日运应灭度。自性不致昏迷。径生十善之家。能通宿命。还证上乘之道。承侍虚皇。

长春邱祖


愿国安民丰 时和岁稔
  愿真风丕阐 道化兴行
  愿凶恶化贤 邪魔归正
  愿兵刑罔措 囹圄空闲
  愿沉滞升迁 冤仇和释
  愿参玄学者 入道成真
  愿历劫宗亲 俱皆超度
  愿历世师友 同证真常
  愿所有眷缘 增崇福慧
  愿所伤物命 早生人天
  愿绝食酒荤 不相杀害
  愿持身端正 不履邪淫
  愿悉破悭贪 悉除险峻
  愿言无诳妄 行贵真诚
  愿弱已饶人 潜忍忿怒
  愿慈心下气 恭敬一切
  愿不堕边夷 不随邪见
  愿结交仙友 栖集清虚
  愿智慧开明 神通恢廓
  愿广行方便 普济群生
  愿永断执迷 咸归至道
  尘劫有尽 我愿无穷
  尘劫有尽 我愿无穷
  尘劫有尽 我愿无穷
  端望帝真 曲垂济度 皈命礼谢 无上虚皇 至真三宝
  一者一人有庆
  二者二景齐明
  三者三农乐业
  四者四序和平
  五者五祠巩固
  六者六合澄清
  七者七星临照
  八者八节安宁
  九者九泉开泰
  十者十类生成
  十一者福留善信
  十二者大道兴行
  一切神光普照 一切众圣留恩
  一切有情赖善 一切正果成真
  普天均乐 四海同春
  闻经悟道 罪灭福生
  闻经悟道 罪灭福生
  闻经悟道 罪灭福生