樂邦文類 4.149

4.149

The gentleman was a native of Yanzhou, possessed of lofty intelligence and discernment, who passed the civil examinations at a young age. At the beginning of the Chongning era, he offered straightforward and outspoken remonstrances, his name renowned in his time. He was exceedingly fond of the Chan lineage, visiting good spiritual friends, eating vegetables and wearing kudzu cloth, tempering his integrity and refining his conduct. In his later years he exclusively cultivated Pure Land karma and awakened to enter the buddha-mindfulness samādhi. He had the 'Exposition on Expedient Means of Buddha-Mindfulness' carved on stone to circulate and guide sentient beings. At the end of the Xuanhe era, while serving as administrator of Guangji Military Prefecture, one day without illness he passed away sitting cross-legged; thus it was known that he had returned to the Pure Land. His text states: