大明高僧傳 3.4

3.4

釋祖儞字日章別號用拙。蘇州常熟張氏子。祝髮後東游四明。時我庵無公住延慶。石室瑛公居育王。皆待以忘年。後嗣法于竹屋淨法師。出世永定教寺。繼遷崑山廣孝嘉定淨信。而主教吳下垂五十年。洪武初預選高行。有　　旨就天界寺說法　　上數召入　　禁中。奏對稱允加賜慈忍法師之號。後賜歸故里終焉。

Shi Zuni, whose courtesy name was Rizhang, had the alternative style name Yongzhuo. He was a son of the Zhang family of Changshu in Suzhou. After shaving his hair, he traveled east to Siming. At that time, Venerable Wo'an Wu resided at Yanqing Monastery, and Venerable Shishi Ying lived at Yuwang Monastery; both treated him as a friend who disregarded differences in age. Later, he inherited the Dharma from Dharma Master Zhuwu Jing, appeared in the world at Yongding Teaching Monastery, and subsequently transferred to Guangxiao in Kunshan and Jingxin in Jiading. He directed the teachings in the Wu region for nearly fifty years. At the beginning of the Hongwu reign, he was chosen in the selection of those of lofty conduct. An imperial edict ordered him to explain the Dharma at Tianjie Monastery. His Majesty repeatedly summoned him into the forbidden palace; his answers to the throne were fitting and agreeable, and he was additionally granted the title Dharma Master Ciren. Later, he was granted permission to return to his home district, where he ended his days.