Biémù Chún chánshī yǔlù 別牧純禪師語錄
Recorded Sayings of Chán Master Bié-mù Chún by 純 (說), 福月 (等編), 慧輅 (序)
Single-juan yǔlù of Biémù Chún 純 別牧純 (b. 1638-07-01, alive at age 60 in 1697, death year unknown), LínjìYángqí dharma-heir of Jìngtíng Dézōng 德宗 (1621–1684, cf. KR6q0587) at Nányuán Hóngshèngsì 南源洪聖寺 in Húnán. Native of Sānwú 三吾 (Húnán), lay name Lǐ Shànbǎo 李善寶. Compiled by his fǎsì Fúyuè 福月 děng biān. Preface by Dìhuī Huìlù 慧輅 (1627–1725, the very long-lived Líng-yǐn-affiliated lay scholar-monk).
Documents teaching at two abbacies: Quánzhōu Nányuán Hóngshèngsì 全州南源洪聖寺 (succeeded his teacher); Sānwú Cáoshān Jíshèngsì 三吾曹山集聖寺. notBefore = 康熙丁巳 = 1677 (fùfǎ); notAfter ≈ 1697 (last attested year). Printed as Jiāxīng Canon J40 B476.
Contents. Single juan: preface; Nányuánsì yǔlù; Cáoshān Jíshèngsì yǔlù; fēnzuò bǐngfú 分座秉拂; jīyuán; fóshì; sònggǔ; xíngshí (the principal source for his life — including the cat-cry breakthrough at Yíshān).
Tiyao
Not applicable — Jiā-xīng-canon imprint (J40 B476).
Other points of interest
KR6q0587 + KR6q0588 form a complete teacher-disciple sequence within the Yíshān → Nányuán Húnán LínjìYángqí line. The Nányuánsì foundation in 1662 and its joint construction by master and student is recorded both here and in 德宗’s yǔlù.