Zhēncàn 真璨, zì Dōngyán 東巖 (“East Cliff”); often referred to as Huánglián Dōngyán 黃蓮東巖 from his principal abbacy. LínjìYángqí 32nd-generation dharma-heir of Jièān Wùjìn 介菴悟進 (1612–1673) — thus a co-disciple of Sāntǎ Zhǔfēng Yuánfǎ 圓法 (cf. KR6q0532). Born 明天啟癸亥 10/24 = 1623-11-16 Gregorian; death year unknown — was 40 in Kāngxī yuánnián = 1662, last fixed dating in his yǔlù is 辛丑 = 1661. Native of Xīnānwèi 新安衛 (Huīzhōu region); lay surname Bào 鮑.
Formation. At 19 (1641) left home and traveled to Jīnlíng 金陵; en route met a wandering monk who urged him to practice. Tonsured at Yíxīng 宜興 under Jiànmíng 見明和尚. At 20 took full ordination at Jīngdū Qīngliángsì 京都清涼寺 under Zhuānyú 顓愚和尚. Sequential cānfǎng: Língāo 林皋, Shíyǔ 石雨, Fèiyǐn 費隱; one day saw a monk pushed off a step by his master and rise to bow again, only to be pushed again — sudden insight. Continued cān under Mùyún 牧雲 and Yùlín 玉林. Final fùfǎ under Jièān Wùjìn in 順治辛卯 = 1651.
Abbacies. Jiāhé Jīnmíngsì 嘉禾金明寺, Huángshān Méixī 黃山梅溪, Xīngyuán Huánglián 星源黃連 (entered 順治乙未 10/1 = 1655-10-29), Qízhōu Yǎngtiān 蘄州仰天.
Disciples. Qízhōu Sānjiǎo Liándù Yuān 蘄州三角連度淵 and Qíshuǐ Wúshān Chǔshí Xiù 蘄水吳山楚石琇. Attendants: Zhàowù 照務, Zōngzhì 宗智. Personal recorder: Jīxiù 機琇.
Work. KR6q0533 《黃蓮東巖禪師語錄》 1 juan, J38 B413, recorded by Jīxiù jìlù; with prefaces by Lí Yuánkuān 黎元寬 (Nánchāng, 1628 jìnshì, zì 博菴) and Wén Déyì 文德翼. The closing xíngshí (autobiographical narration) was delivered to his disciples on 順治丁酉解夏 = 1657-08-23 (lunar Avalambana eve, end of summer retreat).
Sources. 《黃蓮東巖禪師語錄》 vol. 1 〈行實〉; 《五燈全書》 vol. 102; 《徑石滴乳集》 (X67 n1308).