佛祖統紀 8.18

8.18

The fourteenth patriarch, the Venerable of Lofty Discourse, Qingsong, was a native of Tiantai. He relied on Master Xiu to ponder the *Zhiguan* with precision, unremitting day and night. When he succeeded to the abbacy of Guoqing, his exposition and practice were both consummate. At that time the Qian clan founded their kingdom; the single territory of Tiantai in Wuyue was like an inner province. The Master led the assembly to abide peacefully, urging them on with the words: 'Under the external protection of the king and his ministers, we avoid the sorrow of warfare. Dwelling in peace all day long, how could we not advance in the Way to repay the state's benevolence?' Every long day he would mount the seat and engage in lofty discourse without end; no one in the assembly dared display any sign of fatigue. The disciples who inherited his practice were Xiji, Zhiyin, and Juemi.