釋鑑稽古略續集 1.173

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慧光　釋融照。字慧光。受業華藏修習天台教觀。後從淵叟湛法師。居華亭延慶。力精教乘勤修禪定。然膏繼晷旦夕無間。故學由志臻。表於叢席職躋眾祐四十餘祀。名聞京師上嘉獎賜號。師每歲元旦。率眾修金光明懺。祝釐聖壽。說法之外力禮懺摩。與諸眾生掃除塵翳。攝入善根。既老彌勤。得其法者三人。僧傳曰居簡。曰宗榘。曰宗權。皆法門之龍象也。

Huiguang: The monk Rongzhao, courtesy name Huiguang. He received ordination at Huazang and practiced Tiantai doctrinal contemplation. Later, he followed Dharma Master Yuansou Zhan, residing at Yanqing in Huating. He exerted great effort in the doctrinal teachings and diligently cultivated chan concentration, burning oil to prolong the daylight, day and night without interruption. Thus, his learning was attained through his will. He stood out among monastic assemblies, holding office and promoting the welfare of the multitude for more than forty years. His reputation reached the capital, and the Emperor praised him and bestowed a title. Every year on New Year's Day, the master led the assembly in practicing the Golden Light Repentance to pray for imperial longevity. Beyond preaching the Dharma, he exerted himself in ritual repentance, sweeping away defilements and obscurations for all sentient beings and leading them into wholesome roots. In his old age, he grew even more diligent. Three disciples received his Dharma; the Biographies of Monks identifies them as Jujian, Zongju, and Zongquan, all of whom were dragons and elephants of the Dharma gate.