Five Dynasties Chan master of Jinfeng in Fuzhou (Jiangxi), titled Xuanming, a dharma heir of Caoshan Benji and thus a first-generation Caodong master. Known for flint answers: asked who the true host of Jinfeng is, 'the county seat is not far from here — don't be rash'; asked why he would not say, 'my mouth is like a plinth stone'; asked which of the thousand peaks is Jinfeng, he shaded his brow and peered.
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