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《张秀才》

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1 张秀才:
东都陶化里,有空宅。大和中,张秀才借得肄业,常忽忽不安。自念为男子,当抱慷慨之志,不宜恇怯以自软。因移入中堂以处之。夜深欹枕,乃见道士与僧徒各十五人,从堂中出。形容长短皆相似,排作六行。威仪容止,一一可敬。秀才以为灵仙所集,不敢惕息,因佯寝以窥之。良久,别有二物,展转于地。每一物各有二十一眼,内四眼,剡剡如火色。相驰逐,而目光眩转,砉剨有声。逡巡间,僧道三十人,或驰或走,或东或西,或南或北。道士一人,独立一处,则被一僧击而去之。其二物周流于僧道之中。未尝暂息。如此争相击搏,或分或聚。一人忽叫云。卓绝矣。言竟,僧道皆默然而息。乃见二物相谓曰。向者羣僧与道流。妙法绝高,然皆赖我二物,成其教行耳。不然,安得称卓绝哉。秀才乃知必妖怪也,因以枕而掷之。僧道三十人与二物,一时惊走,曰。不速去。吾辈且为措大所使明钞本"使"作"辱"。也。遂皆不见。明日,搜寻之,于壁角中得一败囊,中有长行子三十个。幷骰子一双耳。原阙出处。按见《宣室志补遗》

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