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大明楚琦。蜀人篤信西方。因抵燕京。聞樓鼓聲大徹。洪武初三詔。說法京都　皇情大悅。後築室號西齋。一意淨業。甞見大蓮花充滿世界。彌陀在中。眾聖圍遶。將示寂。書偈示眾曰。吾行矣。人問何生。答曰。西方。又問。西方有佛。東方無佛耶。乃厲聲一喝。泊然而化。

Chuqi of the Great Ming was a native of Shu who had deep faith in the Western Direction. Reaching Yanjing, he heard the drum in the tower sound and attained great awakening. Early in the Hongwu era, he was summoned thrice to preach the Dharma in the capital, greatly delighting the Imperial mind. Later he built a chamber named the Western Studio, focusing solely on pure karma. He once saw a great lotus blossom filling the world, with Amitābha in the center, surrounded by the assembly of sages. When about to demonstrate nirvana, he wrote a verse to show the assembly: “I am departing.” People asked where he was to be born; he answered, “In the Western Direction.” They further asked, “There is a Buddha in the west, but is there no Buddha in the east?” He then gave a loud shout and passed away in tranquility.