從牢山海印寺到基隆海印寺：詩僧本際法師的生命追尋與歸宿

From Hai-yin Temple in Mount Lao to Keelung──The Pursuit and Destination of Life of the Poet Monk, Master Ben-Ji

本際法師（1884-1968），俗名龍燦，安徽桐城人，後來在臺灣出家為僧。民國 19年，龍燦登上青島牢山（嶗山），與虛空化合，誓言日後為僧，將靜修於此；後知牢山有憨山大師修行的那羅延窟，所創立的海印寺遺址，想起憨山的過往沉寃，心中感慨。29 年，印光法師寄信給龍燦，以牢山乃憨山大師弘化之地，「事在有心人」勉之，龍燦銘記在心，將重建海印寺攬為己任。此時，龍燦匿跡於青島湛山寺，得到實業家吳藩的承諾，將協助完成此一心願，可惜事與願違。民國 38 年，龍燦來到臺灣，隨南亭法師出家，海印寺的夢想仍無法實現，直到 47 年，本際決定接受蔡運辰居士的建議，借臺疆以復興海印寺。49 年，靈源法師邀請本際到基隆十方大覺寺避暑，因緣際會，本際購買寺旁的佛陀林一所，在此重修大殿，讓海印寺樹立於基隆康樂嶺。詩僧本際法師在追尋牢山海印寺時，曾作詩想望，後來以基隆海印寺為歸宿，又與詩人劉泗英相唱和，本文將考察此段詩歌生命的歷程。

Master Ben-Ji (1884-1968), secular named as Long Can, was from Tongcheng, Anhui, and he became a monk after coming to Taiwan. In the 19th year of the Republic of China, Long Can arrived Mount Lao in Qingdao and realized the vast emptiness, swearing that he would do sadhana here after becoming a monk. He then knew that Nalouyan Cave, where Master Han-Shan did sadhana, and the site of Hai-yin Temple built by Han-shan, is in Mount Lao. Thinking of the injustice Master Han-shan suffered, he had a feel of lament. In the 29th year, Master Yin-Guang sent a letter to Long Can, and encouraging him by saying that Mount Lao was the place where Master Han-Shan carried forward, and things were up to one with will. Long Can kept these words in mind, seeing the reconstruction of Hai-yin Temple as his responsibility. At this time, Long Can was hiding in Zhan-Shan Temple in Qingdao. He received commitment from an industrialist, Wu Fan promised to help to fulfill this wish, but unfortunately it backfired. In the 38th year, Long Can came to Taiwan, following Master Nan-Ting to become a monk. The dream of reconstructing Hai-yin Temple still could not be achieved. Until the 47th year, Master Ben-Ji decided to take the advice from a householder, Cai Yun-Chen, of reconstructing Hai-yin Temple in Taiwan. In the 49th year, Master Ling-Yuan invited Ben-Ji to Shi Fang Da Jue Temple in Keelung to beat the heat. Ben-Ji then purchased Fo Tuo Lin beside the temple through serendipity. He rebuilt the temple, set up Hai-yin Temple on Mount Kangle in Keelung. The poet monk, Master Ben-Ji had composed poems with expectation when he was pursuing Hai-yin Temple in Mount Lao. Afterwards, he considered Hai-yin Temple in Keelung as the place he belonged, and he versed with the poet, Liu Si-Ying. This essay will study the progress of this life of poetry.