Tōngrěn 通忍, hào Cháozōng 朝宗 (“Audience Master”). LínjìYángqí dharma-heir of 圓悟 Mìyún Yuánwù (1567–1642). Born 明萬曆32 1/22 = 1604-02-21 Gregorian; died 大清戊子 10/8 = 1648-11-22 Gregorian, shìshòu 45, sēnglà 23. Native of Chángzhōu 常州 / Pílíng 毘陵 (modern Chángzhōu, Jiāngsū); lay surname Chén 陳.
Formation. Tonsured at 22 (1625) under Dúzhī chánshī 獨知禪師 at Chángshēngān 長生菴 in Jǐngjiāngxiàn 靖江縣 (Jiāngsū). Joined Mìyún Yuánwù at Jīnsùshān 金粟山 for seven years of intensive practice. 崇禎四 = 1631: accompanied Mìyún to Āyùwángshān 阿育王山. Decisive tòutuō 透脫 on the měnghǔ shí ròu wèi mìng, hé gù bù shí qí zǐ 猛虎以肉為命何故不食其子 question after two days of crisis (tōngshēn hàn xià, zuòwò bùān 通身汗下坐臥不安), with reply wéi rén zì kěn fāng nǎi qīn 惟人自肯方乃親.
Six abbacies. Jīnlíng Zhītuó 金陵祇陀; Hǎiyán Língyòu 海鹽靈祐; Fúzhōu Língshí 福州靈石; Cáoshān Shàngshēng 曹山上生; Cáoxī Nánhuá 曹溪南華; Gōnggōng Bǎohuá 龔公寶華. Stūpa at Qiánzhōu Gōnggōngshān 虔州龔公山. Sole heir: Gànzhōu Bǎohuá Nuònuò Xíngdǎo 行導 贛州寶華諾諾行導.
Works. KR6q0474 《朝宗禪師語錄》 10 juan, Jiāxīng Canon J34 B300, compiled by fǎsì Xíngdǎo 行導 biān. Also 《迅雷指迷》 (separately preserved).
Sources: KR6q0474 juan 10 xíngzhuàng; 《五燈全書》 j. 66; 《續指月錄》 j. 19; 《正源略集》 j. 5.