Déshēn 德申, zì Yànjū 燕居 (“Quiet Dwelling”); often referred to as Yànjū Déshēn 燕居德申. LínjìYángqí dharma-heir of Pòshān Hǎimíng 海明 (1597–1666). Born 1610 (estimated; some sources give age 72 = b. 1607); died 康熙十七年戊午八月十五日酉/戌時 = 1678-09-30, age 69, sēnglà 50. Native of XīShǔ Zhōngnán 西蜀忠南 (Sìchuān, Chóngqìng region); lay surname Lǐ 李.
Formation. At 19 took tonsure under Dàxiū Xiān 大休仙法師. Studied Wéishí, Lèngjiā, Xiàngzōng under Gāoyuán Yù 高原昱論師 (Yogācāra texts). Illness drove him to take up Chán; recovered and entered seclusion at Zhōngnán Diànyì Diàoyánshān 忠南墊邑吊巖山. Then went to Liángshānxiàn Tàipíng chánsì 梁山縣太平禪寺 to cān under Pòshān. Returned to Wànfēng 萬峰. One day at Báiyúnān 白雲菴 helping with construction, watched a dirt-pile collapse — like the bottom falling out of a barrel; sudden insight. 崇禎癸未 = 1643 received final fùfǎ from Pòshān.
Abbacies (seven). Liúzhōng 流中, Wànxiàng 萬項, Dàxīng 大興, Tàipíng 太平, Guānyīn 觀音, Shòujiè 受戒, Yúntiān 雲天 (the principal seat — Guìzhōu Wēiqīng Máopōshān Yúntiān chánsì 貴州威青茅坡山雲天禪寺, where he died). Stupa at Yúntiānshān.
Disciples. Forty-three fǎsì listed in the liánfāngjì of his yǔlù, including Xuělín Méi 雪林梅, Língbì Zhé 靈璧喆, Yǐnyǐn Xuǎn 隱隱選, Ruòyú Mǐn 若愚敏 (cf. Zhúfēng Mǐn 幻敏 / KR6q0592 potentially), Shùzhōng Héshùn 述中合舜, Chìbō Chuáng 赤旛幢, Tiěméi Zhēn 鐵梅珍 — plus eight lay disciples (Zhāng Chénshū 張辰樞, Chén Yùmíng 陳昱明, etc.).
Work. KR6q0590 《雲山燕居申禪師語錄》 8 juan, J40 B478, compiled by fǎsì Hézhé 合哲 děng biān.
Sources. 《雲山燕居申禪師語錄》 vol. 3 〈行實〉, 〈聯芳偈〉; 《五燈全書》 vol. 88.