Yúnhuàn Chén chánshī yǔlù 雲幻宸禪師語錄

Recorded Sayings of Chán Master Yún-huàn Chén by 印宸 (說), 發林 (等編), 王民皞 (序), 李道泰 (塔記)

About the work

Single-juan yǔlù of Yúnhuàn Yìnchén 印宸 雲幻印宸 (1623 – 1669-05-15, shìshòu 47), LínjìYángqí dharma-heir of Pòshān Hǎimíng 海明 (1597–1666). Compiled by fǎsì Héngxiù Fālín 發林. Front-preface by Wáng Mínhào 王民皞 (古臨弟), dated 康熙癸丑春 = 1673 spring at Yúnnán Āmí. Tǎjì by Lǐ Dàotài 李道泰. Printed as Jiāxīng Canon J36 B353.

Abstract

Authorship. Native of Zhōngzhōu 忠州 (Sìchuān). Sole abbacy at Bāzhōu Lóngtán Zhōngfēng Chánsì 巴州龍潭中峰禪寺 from 順治戊戌 = 1658 (entry-sermon).

Dating. notBefore = 1658 (Lóngtán abbacy entry). notAfter = 1673 (Wáng Mínhào preface, four years post-decease).

Lineage. Pòshān Hǎimíng → Yúnhuàn Yìnchén → Héngxiù Fālín. One of Pòshān’s many heirs of Sìchuān provenance.

Tiyao

Not applicable — Jiā-xīng-canon imprint (J36 B353).

Translations and research

  • Cross-references: KR6q0494 (Fā-lín’s own yǔ-lù); KR6q0402 (Pòshān’s yǔ-lù).