Ruilu Benxian 瑞鹿本先

School: Fayan | 942–1008 | Teacher: Tiantai Deshao

Five Dynasties / early Song Fayan-school master (942-1008/09), surnamed Zheng. He studied Confucian texts first, left home at twenty-five at Jiqing cloister in Wenzhou, and took full ordination at Guoqing monastery on Mt. Tiantai. After attending National Teacher Tiantai Deshao (891-972) for ten years he became abbot of Ruilu monastery in Wenzhou. His Zhulin ji in ten fascicles survives. A dharma brother of Yongming Yanshou.

References: DILA Authority A014325

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