佛祖統紀 45.45

45.45

In the third year, Chan Master Lian of Jingyin begged to retire to Mount Ashoka in Siming. The Emperor granted him an imperial rescript in his own hand, stating: 'You are permitted to reside as abbot at any monastery in the realm according to your inclination.' The master thereupon built the Chenkui Pavilion to venerate the sagely writings of the previous reign (Renzong's poems and eulogies numbered seventeen pieces in all). Academician Su Shi wrote a commemorative record for it. He sent a letter asking about the words in the hand-written rescript, but the master answered that there were none. After he manifested extinction, it was found in his bamboo chest. Shi heard of it and said, 'He was truly a man of the Way.'