禪林寶訓 4.44

4.44

At the beginning of the Qiandao era, Xiatang was residing at Guoqing. When he saw Huo'an's eulogy for Yuantong's portrait, which read: / 'Not abiding by his fundamental role, he disturbs sentient beings; / Looking up and admiring him, having eyes is like being blind. / The wind and moon of Chang'an span past and present; / Which true man walks feeling along the wall?' / Xiatang was surprised and delighted, saying, 'I did not know Ci'an had such a son!' He immediately searched everywhere for him, and finally found him at Jiangxin; he firmly invited him from among the crowd to take the seat of the head monk." (Wild Records of Tiantai)