Yang Yun: Copying with Attention and Respect
Person：Yang Yun
Period：Period unknown (Huzhou)
Huzhou; the entry gives no secure dynasty or year.
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以下依所列原典轉述；神異內容均為原書所載。
故事
《法華經顯應錄》「信女」門有一條，題作「湖州妓楊韻」。正文稱她為倡妓，說她親手書寫《法華經》，每次執筆前都先齋素、盥沐、更衣。除此之外，這一條沒有交代她的年齡、確切時代或日常工作的細節。
故事接著說，楊韻病逝當夜，母親夢見她前來告別，自述因寫經之力，將託生烏程縣廳吏蔡家作女兒。另一方面，蔡妻當夜也夢見有人乘肩輿到門前，迎見是楊韻，說要借宿；夢醒後生下一女。
其母後來前去探視，文中記女嬰對她一笑。這些是原書以兩段夢與相見反應構成的轉生敘事，並不是兩位當事人今天可獨立查核的證言，也不能因此改說楊韻已生極樂世界。
這則短記仍有一項十分清楚的受持行為：她以書寫經文及執筆前的準備表達恭敬。編者不因原書的職業稱呼，另替她加上懺悔、被迫或求脫離身分等原文未述的動機。
編者省思（非原典）
認真閱讀一位人物的實際行為，比以社會身分先替她定下價值更合適。若想抄寫，可選一段確知來源的經文，保持字句清楚；本稿不把夢述的轉生結果當作抄寫必有的回報。
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