此方,乃唐会昌间,有一头陀,结草庵于宜春之钟村,貌甚古,年百四五十岁。买数亩
种粟以自给。村氓有彭叟者,常常往来其庐,颜情甚捻,或助之耕。一日,彭之子,升木伐
条,误坠于地,折颈挫肱,呻吟不绝。彭诉于道人,道人请视之,命买数品药,亲制以饵。
俄而痛定,数日已如平时。始知道人能医,求者益众。道人亦厌之。乃取方授彭,使自制
者,且誓之以无苟取,毋轻售,毋传非人。由是言治损者宗彭氏。彭叟之初识道人三十许,
今老矣,然风采无异前时。问其姓名;曰蔺道者。问其氏,曰长安人也。始道人闭门不通人
事,人亦少至,唯一邓先生,每春晴秋爽,携稚过之,必载酒淆从焉。道人悬一椰瓢壁间,
邓至则取瓢更酌,彭或遇之亦酌。二人皆谈笑竟晷。醉则高歌,其词曰∶经世学,经世学成
无用着;山中乐,山中乐土堪耕凿;瘿瓢有酒同君酌,醉卧草庐谁唤觉;松阴忽听双鸣鹤
,起来日出穿林薄。彭 朴不知所言为何,惟熟听其歌,亦得其腔。每归对人歌之,人亦
不省。居久,邓先生不至,彭问道人,道人云已仙去,彭卒不悟。后江西观察使行部至袁
州,闻彭所歌,异之,诘其词,得道人姓氏,遂遣人同彭叟至其庐邀之。至则行矣,惟瓢
存焉。廉大以为恨,谓彭传其治损诸方,因易其村曰巩,道人有书数篇,所授者特其最后
一卷云。
这个方子,是在唐武宗会昌年间,有一位头陀(佛教僧人),在宜春县的钟村搭建草庵居住。他相貌古朴苍老,年龄一百四五十岁。他购买了几亩地种植粟米来维持生计。村里的彭姓老人,经常来往于他的草庐之间,两人情谊深厚,有时彭叟还帮助他耕种。
有一天,彭叟的儿子爬上树砍伐枝条,不慎从树上坠落地面,导致颈部骨折、手臂挫伤,痛苦呻吟不止。彭叟向道人诉说此事,道人前去查看伤情,让人买来几种药材,亲自制作成药让伤者服用。不久后疼痛停止,几天后就恢复了平时的状态。人们这才知道这位道人擅长医术,前来求医的人越来越多。道人也对此感到厌烦。于是他将医方交给彭叟,让他自行配制使用,并立下誓言要求:不得随意索取,不得轻易出售,不得传给不合适的人。从此,治疗损伤的疗法都尊奉彭氏家族所传的版本。
彭叟初识道人时,道人约三十岁左右,如今虽然年老,但风采与从前无异。彭叟询问他的姓名,他说叫蔺道者。询问他的籍贯,说是长安人。起初道人闭门谢客,不问世事,很少有人去拜访,只有一位邓先生,每逢春晴秋爽之时,带着孩子前往拜访,必定带着酒菜相随。道人墙上挂着一个椰壳做的瓢,邓先生到来时就取瓢斟酒,彭叟遇到时也一起饮酒。两人都谈笑终日。喝醉了就高声歌唱,歌词说:“经世学,经世学成无用着;山中乐,山中乐土堪耕凿;瘿瓢有酒同君酌,醉卧草庐谁唤觉;松阴忽听双鸣鹤,起来日出穿林薄。”彭叟朴实,不知道唱的是什么意思,只是熟记歌声,也学会了曲调。每次回家对着人唱,别人也不明白。过了很久,邓先生不再来了,彭叟问起道人,道人说他已经仙逝,彭叟始终没有醒悟。后来江西观察使巡视到袁州,听到彭叟唱的曲子,觉得奇异,追问歌词,得知了道人的姓氏,于是派人陪同彭叟去草庐邀请他。到达时道人已经离去,只留下那个瓢。廉使对此感到非常遗憾,认为彭叟传承了他的治疗损伤的各种方剂,因此将那个村庄改名为“巩”村。道人有几篇文章,传授给彭叟的仅仅是其中最后的一卷罢了。
This prescription originated during the Hui-ch'ang era of the Tang Dynasty. A Buddhist monk (Tou-t'o) built a thatched hut in Chung Village, I-ch'un County. He had an ancient-looking appearance and was between 140 and 150 years old. He purchased several mu of land to grow millet for his own sustenance. An elderly villager named Peng frequently visited his hut; their relationship was very close, and Peng sometimes assisted him with farming.
One day, Peng's son climbed a tree to cut branches but accidentally fell to the ground, suffering a fracture of the neck and contusion of the arm, groaning incessantly. Peng reported this to the Daoist practitioner, who examined the patient, ordered the purchase of several types of medicinal herbs, prepared them personally, and administered them as a decoction. Soon the pain subsided, and within a few days, the patient recovered to normal condition. People then realized that the Daoist practitioner possessed medical skills, and those seeking treatment became numerous. The practitioner grew weary of this attention. Consequently, he handed the prescription to Peng, instructing him to prepare it himself, and swore him to secrecy: do not obtain it casually, do not sell it lightly, and do not transmit it to unworthy persons. From then on, the treatment of injuries followed the lineage of the Peng family.
When Peng first met the practitioner, he appeared to be about thirty years old. Although now old, his demeanor remained unchanged from before. When asked for his name, he replied "Daoist Lin." When asked for his origin, he said he was from Chang'an. Initially, the practitioner kept his door closed and avoided worldly affairs, so few people visited him. Only one gentleman, Mr. Deng, would visit every spring or autumn when the weather was clear and crisp, bringing his children and always carrying wine and food. The practitioner hung a gourd ladle on the wall. When Mr. Deng arrived, he would take the ladle to pour wine; if Peng encountered him, he would also drink. Both engaged in conversation and laughter throughout the day. When drunk, they would sing loudly, with lyrics stating: "Learning to govern the world, learning to govern the world becomes useless; Joy in the mountains, the mountain land is suitable for plowing and digging; With wine in the gourd ladle, I share with you; Drunk lying in the thatched hut, who calls me awake? Suddenly hearing twin cranes cry under the pine shade, rising up as the sun shines through the thin forest." Peng, being simple-minded, did not understand the meaning of the words, but memorized the singing and learned the tune. Whenever he returned home and sang to others, people did not comprehend. After a long time, Mr. Deng ceased to visit. When Peng asked about the practitioner, he was told that the practitioner had ascended to immortality, yet Peng never fully understood. Later, the Inspector-General of Jiangxi traveled to Yüan Chou while inspecting the circuit. Hearing the song sung by Peng, he found it strange, questioned the lyrics, and learned the practitioner's surname. He then sent someone to accompany Old Peng to the hut to invite him. Upon arrival, the practitioner had already departed, leaving only the ladle behind. The Inspector deeply regretted this, noting that Peng had transmitted his various prescriptions for treating injuries. Therefore, he renamed the village "Gong" Village. The practitioner had several written works, but what he transmitted to Peng was merely the last volume.