Hónghàn 弘瀚
Early-Qīng Cáodòng 曹洞 Chán master, zì Sùrú 粟如, 別號 Sháoān 勺菴; 16 March 1630 – 10 April 1706 (lunar 崇禎 3.2.3 – 康熙 45.2.27), shìshòu 77. 6th abbot of Xìnzhōu Bóshān Néngrén chánsì 博山能仁禪寺 in the Bóshān Cáodòng tradition. Qīngyuán 33rd-generation fǎsūn 法孫 of 元來 Wúyì Yuánlái (1576–1630; Hónghàn was literally born in the year of his dharma-grandfather’s death).
Principal compiler (huìbiān 彙編) of 元來’s extensive yǔlù (KR6q0365; X72 n1435, Wúyì Yuánlái chánshī guǎnglù), jointly with 弘裕 Yuánzuò Hóngyù.
Direct teacher: Xuějiàn Dàofèng 雪澗道奉 (1592–1670). At 21 took tonsure at Bóshān, given the Chuánzǐ cángshēn 船子藏身 gōngàn. Later at Yíngshān 瀛山, hearing a ghost wail, broke through the Pòzàoduò gōngàn. Took full ordination at Língyǐn under Lǐ chánshī 禮禪師. Final fùfǎ under Xuějiàn in 戊申 = 1668.
Abbacies (three): Xìnzhōu Bóshān Néngrénsì 信州博山能仁寺 (twice as 6th-generation abbot); Xìnzhōu Gāoquán 信州高泉; Xìnzhōu Yíngshān 信州瀛山.
Disciples: Língjiù Rén 靈鷲仁, Bīngyá Xiǎng 冰崖響, Mèngbǐ Guān 夢筆觀, Bóshān Péng 博山鵬, Shíān Zhǐ 石菴祉, Rúyú Ēn 如愚恩, Qǐfàn Zhì 起範智, plus lay editor Fù Péng 傅鵬.
Own yǔlù: KR6q0597 《博山粟如瀚禪師語錄》 6 juan, J40 B490, compiled by Fù Péng 傅鵬 biān. Principal source for his life: 《博山粟如瀚禪師語錄》 vol. 6 〈塔銘〉.