釋門自鏡錄 2.78

2.78

Vinaya Master Xiuzhun of Daci Monastery in Shu Commandery, though said to uphold the Vinaya, was very irritable in temper. Bamboo was planted in front of his courtyard, and many ants climbed along the balustrade. In anger, Zhun cut down the bamboo, gathered all the ants, and threw them into the ashes and fire. Later, Zhun suddenly suffered from fungal sores all over his head and face. A physician said: “Ant-fistula sores cannot be cured.” Later he finally died.