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Stupa Record of Chan Master Linji Huizhao
Abstract
This part is an inscription or stupa record for Linji. It records his place of origin and family name, as well as a brief account of his younger years. For the one and only time in the Linjilu the famous slogan “separate transmission outside the teachings” appears. The trickster Puhua is mentioned. Two military men who were patrons of the Master are also mentioned: Head of the General Staff Mo Junhe, who donated his house to Linji as a temple, and Military Constable Wang, who invited him as a master. This stupa record has him peacefully departing in sitting posture in the East Hall of Xinghua Monastery in Daming on the tenth day of the first month of Xiantong 8 (February 18, 867). He was given an “earth burial,” that is, not cremated. By imperial proclamation he was awarded a posthumous title and a stupa.
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TL;DR
This chapter translates and annotates the Stupa Record of Chan Master Linji Huizhao, a brief biographical inscription covering Linji’s origins, career, patrons, and death. It is notable for containing the only occurrence in the Linjilu of the phrase “separate transmission outside the teachings.”
Key findings
- The record gives Linji’s taboo name as Yixuan, his origin as Nanhua in Caozhou, and family name Xing; it says he was intelligent from childhood and known for filial devotion.
- It states that after ordination he studied vinaya, sutras, and treatises, then sighed that these are “medical prescriptions” and not the Chan purport of “the separate transmission outside the teachings”—the only time this slogan appears in the Linjilu.
- It mentions Puhua, who feigned craziness and assisted Linji, and patrons Mo Junhe, who donated his house as Linji Temple, and Military Constable Wang, who invited Linji as a master.
- It reports Linji died peacefully in sitting posture in the East Hall of Xinghua Monastery in Daming on the tenth day of the first month of Xiantong 8 (February 18, 867); he received an earth burial (not cremation), and by imperial proclamation was awarded the posthumous title “Chan Master Huizhao” and a stupa named “Chengling.”
Methods
- The chapter is an annotated English translation of the Stupa Record, with notes citing Japanese Zen commentaries (e.g., Eishu, Anonymous, Kassan, Kōunshi, Dōchū, Dōkū) and modern scholarship such as Yanagida.
- The source text is the Linjilu’s stupa record, presented on pages 101–102; no empirical sample or quantitative analysis is reported.
Limitations
- Not stated in the paper.
- The text makes evident that the chapter is very short (pages 101–102) and is primarily translation and annotation rather than a research study with a stated method or limitations.
- A note acknowledges that “in various records the year and month for his entering extinction are not the same” (n. 21), but the chapter does not resolve the discrepancy.
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“But the Defenderin-chief Mo Junhe donated his house within the city walls [of Zhenzhou] as a temple.”
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“It happened that a military disturbance broke out, and the Master evacuated [Linji Temple].”
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“On a certain day, suddenly, showing no illness, he put in order his [Dharma] costume and righted his sitting posture.”
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“His disciples erected a stupa in the northwest corner of Daming superior prefecture [and placed] the Master's intact body inside [i.e., an 'earth interment,' not cremation].”
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“Later [the Master] swept up his robe, [left this place also], and proceeded southward.”
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“It happened that a military disturbance broke out, and the Master evacuated [Linji Temple].”
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“When he arrived at the He[bei] prefectural seat [i.e., Chengde], the Commandery Governor, [Cavalier] Attendant-in-ordinary Wang, invited him as a master.”
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“The time was the tenth day of the g7Frst month of Xiantong 8 [February 18, 867].”
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“He hung out a plaque [inscribed] 'Linji Temple' and welcomed the Master to take up residence.”
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In the paper
“On a certain day, suddenly, showing no illness, he put in order his [Dharma] costume and righted his sitting posture.”
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A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“By imperial proclamation he was awarded the posthumous title 'Chan Master Huizhao' ['Wisdom Illumination'] and a stupa named 'Chengling' ['Clear Spirit'].”
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A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“He hung out a plaque [inscribed] 'Linji Temple' and welcomed the Master to take up residence.”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedCausal:direct· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
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In the paper
“When the dialogue with Sansheng was g7Fnished [i.e., the dialogue culminating in Linji's saying, 'Who could have guessed that my ' saddharma vision' would die out thanks to this dumb-ass!'], he peacefully departed.”
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A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“His disciples erected a stupa in the northwest corner of Daming superior prefecture [and placed] the Master's intact body inside [i.e., an 'earth interment,' not cremation].”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“By imperial proclamation he was awarded the posthumous title 'Chan Master Huizhao' ['Wisdom Illumination'] and a stupa named 'Chengling' ['Clear Spirit'].”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedCausal:direct· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Before any time had elapsed, he went to Xinghua Monastery in Daming superior prefecture [i.e., Weizhou], where he dwelled in the East Hall.”
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A result the paper reports from its own data — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“When he arrived at the He[bei] prefectural seat [i.e., Chengde], the Commandery Governor, [Cavalier] Attendant-in-ordinary Wang, invited him as a master.”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedCausal:direct· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
The paper states this without a source or data behind it here, so there is nothing to check it against. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“On a certain day, suddenly, showing no illness, he put in order his [Dharma] costume and righted his sitting posture.”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedSingle caseTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
The paper states this without a source or data behind it here, so there is nothing to check it against. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“Before any time had elapsed, he went to Xinghua Monastery in Daming superior prefecture [i.e., Weizhou], where he dwelled in the East Hall.”
Strength:plain· not yet calibratedTests✓ Asserted: passes✓ Checkable: passes✗ Load-bearing: fails✓ Based: passesProbably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
Citations
Metadata
- Authors
- Broughton, J. L., & Watanabe, E. Y.
- Venue
- The Record of Linji
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2012-12-07
- Pages
- 101-102
- OpenAlex
- W2484210906
- Cited by
- 0
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Chinese history and philosophy
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Classical Studies and Philology
- Keywords
- Zen Buddhism, Wang, posthumous titles, earth burial, death and rebirth, Tang dynasty
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