文／唐 武則天（624～705）

無上甚深微妙法，百千萬劫難遭遇；

我今見聞得受持，願解如來真實義。

──選自《百丈叢林清規證義記》

Sutra Opening Gatha

Wu Zetian (624 - 705, Tang Dynasty)

English translation: Ven. Miao Guang

This unsurpassed, profound and wondrous Dharma,

Which is hard to encounter in countless kalpas;

Now that I can see, hear and am able to uphold it,

I vow to attain the Tathagata’s true teachings.

── from Baizhang Conglin Qinggui Zhengyi Ji

(Record of Testimony and Meaning of the Baizhang's Monastic Regulations)