伦敦藏敦煌写本六祖坛经记录了六祖自说求法的经过。他说: 惠能慈父,本官范阳,左降迁派南新州百 姓。惠能幼小,父小(又)早亡,老母孤遗, 移来[南]海,艰辛贫乏,於市买(卖)柴。 忽有一客买柴,遂领惠能至於官店。客将柴去。 惠能得钱,却向门前,忽见一客读金刚经。惠 能一闻,心明便悟。乃问客曰:“从何处来, 持此经典?”客答曰:“我於蕲州黄梅县东冯 墓山礼拜五祖弘忍和尚,现今在彼,门人有千 London Tibetan Dunhuang manuscript Sixth ancestral records of the six ancestors self-righteousness after. He said: Huifeng father, Fan Yang official, left down to send people in southern New South Wales. Benefit young, father small (and) premature death, mother solitary legacy, moved to [South] sea, hardships and poor, buy (sell) firewood in the city. Suddenly a customer to buy firewood, then receive benefits as the official shop. Guests will go to Chai. Hui can get money, but to the front, suddenly see a guest read the Diamond Sutra. Benefit to hear, heart will understand. Passers-by said: “Where to come from, hold this classic?” Passers-by said: "I Huangzhou County in Pizhou Dong Feng Tombs Friday Wuxian tolerate monks, now in his house, there are thousands