【英汉对照佛学词典】

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Fanghui(995-1049) The originator of the Yangji branch of Linji Ch'an. Originally from Yichun 宜春 in Yuanzhou 袁州. He received the dharma-transmission from Shishuang Ciming , becoming the eighth generation successor of Linji. He did a major part of his teaching during his stay at Mt. Yang-chi. Later in his life, he moved to Mt. Yungai 云盖 in Tanzhou 潭州, where he passed away in 1054 at the age of 54. There is a two-fascicle teaching record attributed to him. He passed his dharma-seal first to 白云守端 and later to about ten or so other disciples, who spread his teaching methods widely, which later became known as the Yang-chi school.