傳法正宗記 7.5

7.5

In the second generation of Dajian was Chan Master Qingyuan Xingsi, a man of Anyu in Jizhou. At first, among Dajian's assembly, he was the foremost head. Dajian once said to him, "From antiquity, the robe and the Dharma have been transmitted together, simply to win trust in later generations. Now that I have found the right person, why worry about lack of trust? Ever since I received the robe, I have always feared being unable to avoid troubles; if I transmit it again now, I fear it will give rise to disputes. The robe and bowl should remain to protect the mountain gate. You, then, should spread the Dharma to transform one region, not allowing it to be cut off." Xingsi soon returned to his home county and resided at Jingju Monastery on Mount Qingyuan, where students flocked to him most. He had one Dharma heir: Shitou Xiqian of Nanyue.