佛祖統紀 26.52

26.52

Fan Ning, styled Wuzi: He was deeply dedicated to learning and extensively knowledgeable. In those days, superficial vanity was stirred up, and classical elegance was in daily decline. Fan Ning considered that the source of this began with Wang Bi and He Yan, whose offenses exceeded those of Jie and Zhou. He thereupon composed an essay refuting them. Promoted step by step, he became a Palace Attendant of the Secretariat, and whenever the court encountered doubtful deliberations, they consulted him. He was sent out to serve as Administrator of Yuzhang, where he widely established academies and set up study platforms, their benefits becoming immensely broad. The Inspector Wang Ningzhi memorialized against him, citing offenses, so he was dismissed from office and returned home. Master Huiyuan invited him to join the society, but Ning was ultimately unable to go.