Baohua Pujian 寶華普鑑

School: Linji | d. 1144 | Teacher: Zhenjing Kewen

Song master of Baohua in Pingjiang, titled Foci (佛慈); a local man of the 周 clan who refused meat as a child and was tonsured at Jingde monastery. After failing to connect with Jueyin Ying he entered Zhenjing Kewen's room, awakened on the Shishuang attendant story, and presented a verse beginning 「枯木無華幾度秋」, which Kewen approved.

References: DILA Authority A014649 | DILA Authority | DILA Authority

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