Song-dynasty Yunmen-line master, full title 福州雪峰宗演圓覺禪師. A native of Enzhou 恩州, surname Cui 崔. Dharma-heir of Yuanfeng Qingman 元豐清滿; DILA records that he 「唱雲門之道」 (propagated the Yunmen way). Summoned in Zhenghe 8 (1118) to head Tianning monastery in the capital, and during the Xuanhe era (1119-1125) Emperor Huizong called him to preach in the inner court and bestowed the purple robe. He presided over thirteen monasteries in all, ending at Yunfeng, and left two dharma-heirs.
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