Dézōng 德宗, zì Jìngtíng 逕庭 (“Path-Garden”) and Yìwěi 義偉 (the latter bestowed by Qiězhuō 且拙和尚); often referred to as Jìngtíng Dézōng 逕庭德宗. LínjìYángqí dharma-heir of Yíshān Wòzhōng Zhìfú 嶷山握中智符 (1625–1688). Born 明天啟辛酉八月四日 = 1621-09-19 Gregorian; died 康熙甲子九月初七日 = 1684-10-15, age 64, fǎlà 35. Native of Línglíng 零陵 (Húnán); lay surname Jiǎng 蔣.
Formation. At 13 felt the urge to leave the world but was restrained by his father and brothers; only after illness did they permit ordination at Dōnglètáng 東樂堂 under Jiànqú 見渠和尚. Wandered widely (Tiāndé, Xīlián, Luóhàn). Visited Qiězhuō who gave him the name Yìwěi. 順治辛卯 = 1651 returned home, took residence at Shuǐyuèān 水月菴. 癸巳 = 1653 read the 嶷山老人語錄 Yíshānlǎorén yǔlù, was struck, and invited Yíshān to take residence at his hermitage. 丁酉佛成道日 = 1657-12-30 received Yíshān’s fùzhǔ.
Abbacies (a remarkable twelve+). Qīngxiāng Nányuán Hóngshèngsì 清湘南源洪聖寺 (the principal seat); Shòufóān 壽佛菴; Lǐshān Shèngmíngsì 理山聖明寺; Xīnglóngān 興隆菴; Yíshān Zhùshèngsì 嶷山祝聖寺; Cáoyuán Bǎojìngsì 曹源寶鏡寺; Wòyúnshān Zuìshèngsì 臥雲山最勝寺; Biéchénān 別塵菴; Fúshòutáng 福壽堂; Qiānfólín 千佛林; Bèiyèlín 貝葉林; Bìluóān 碧羅菴; Pílúān 毘盧菴; Liánchíshān 蓮池山. Buried at Nányuán Běnshānsì 南源本山寺.
Disciples. Eight fǎsì listed: Wúzhèng Qiān 無諍謙 行謙, Wéisù Dàn 維素淡, Xuánbǎi Zhū 懸柏袾, Biémù Chún 別牧純 純 (cf. KR6q0588), Jièyuè Huái 戒月懷, Yúntāo Tán 雲濤潭, Biélàng Hǎi 別浪海, Zìtán Xī 自曇希; plus lay disciple Táng Xiāngshēng 唐香生.
Work. KR6q0587 《逕庭宗禪師語錄》 2 juan, J40 B475, compiled by fǎsì Wúzhèng Xíngqiān 行謙 děng biān.
Sources. 《逕庭宗禪師語錄》 vol. 2 〈塔銘〉.