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Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Jianru Yuanmi Compiled by his disciple Daopu in the late Ming dynasty, this work records the master's hall sermons, dialogue exchanges, instructions to disciples, letters, and verses. It embodies his Chan teaching, advocating direct pointing to the mind, seeing one's nature and attaining Buddhahood, while integrating the style of the Linji school with Pure Land practice. This recorded sayings serves as an important text for studying the evolution of Chan thought in the late Ming, reflecting the practical characteristics of Buddhist monastic communities of the time. It holds guiding significance for later Chan practitioners and occupies a place within the system of recorded sayings in Chinese Buddhism.