釋鑑稽古略續集 1.64

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Chan Master Ruyi, whose taboo name was Xiangmai, was widely versed in internal and external canons and thoroughly penetrated profound and subtle principles. He was abbot of prominent monasteries in famous capitals. Responding to the imperial decree, he compiled the Bianwei lu in five fascicles, which appropriately subdued [the opponents], with a preface and notes propagating it widely, recorded in the Fahua yaojie.