by (侍者)宗會．智折．覺圓．如海．妙倫．惟一．了禪．了心．普明．了南．紹曇．了覺．師坦．妙因．至慧 編
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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Wuzhun Shifan is a compilation of the teachings of the eminent Linji school monk Wuzhun Shifan from the Southern Song dynasty, jointly edited by fifteen disciples including Zonghui and Zhizhe. Compiled during the mid to late Southern Song period, this work records Wuzhun Shifan's discourses, Dharma talks, pointed dialogues, and correspondence. Its content encompasses the essential teachings of Chan, guidance on spiritual practice, and commentary on contemporary affairs, reflecting the pedagogical characteristics and social engagement of Chan Buddhism at that time. As a significant text of the Yangqi branch of the Linji school, this record not only embodies Wuzhun Shifan's integrative style of thought that harmonizes Confucian and Buddhist teachings but also exerted a profound influence on the exchange of Chan Buddhism between China and Japan. It stands as one of the authoritative sources for the study of Chan history and intellectual history during the Song dynasty.