Zhìcāo / Zhìcào 智操, hào Hánsōng 寒松 (“Cold Pine”), also Yǐnwēng 隱翁. Cáo-dòng-school dharma-heir of Bǎiyú Jìngsī 淨斯 百愚淨斯 (1610–1665) in the Ruìbái Míngxuě → Bǎiyú line. Born 天啟丙寅 8/18 = 1626-10-07 Gregorian; died 康熙戊辰 = 1688-02-02/1689-01-20 Gregorian, shìshòu 63. Native of Tóngchéng 桐城 (Ānhuī); lay surname Yán 嚴.
Active at Sōngjiāng Lóngfú 松江隆福.
Works.
- KR6q0498 《百愚禪師語錄》 — co-compiled with Zhìhǎi 智海 his master Bǎiyú’s 20-juan yǔlù.
- KR6q0517 《寒松操禪師語錄》 20 juan, Jiāxīng Canon J37 B392 — his own yǔlù, compiled by fǎsì Déhào 德昊 biān; juan 17 zìxù.
Sources: 《寒松操禪師語錄》 j. 17 zìxù; 《宗統編年》 j. 32; DILA A016512.