登泰山觀天下

山東泰安縣城北。高四十里之東嶽泰山。乃五嶽名山之一。亦為歷代聖帝明君。登此山祭祀上帝玉皇。因陀羅王之地。山上古蹟名勝不可勝數。有觀世音菩薩廟〈俗呼娘娘〉。香會甚盛。

宣化偈曰：

雲台朝罷登泰山。天下蒼生顛倒顛。
惟請觀音哀攝授。揭諦揭諦到彼岸。

Climbing Mount T'ai and observing the world

North of the cities of T'ai An (Peaceful) County, Shan Tung (Eastern Mountain) Province, lies the forty-li high Eastern range, or T'ai Mountain, one of the well known five sacred mountains of China. Through the ages, the emperors and enlightened rulers ascended this mountain and made their sacrifices to Lord God - the Jade Emperor, the God Indra - for this was where they offered up sacrifices. The ancient ruins on the mountain and the famous beautiful spots are uncountable many. There is the Temple of Avalokiteshvara (Kuan Yin) Bodhisattva - who is commonly referred to as a goddess - where many people come to offer incense.

The gatha says:
Having made a pilgrimage to Cloud Terrace Mountain, he ascended Mount T'ai.
Millions and millions of living beings are pitifully upside-down.
He sought the response of Avalokiteshvara to compassionately gather them in.
Gate, gate, Paragate, arrival at the other shore.