Recorded Sayings of Layman Pang龐居士語錄

9th centuryrecorded sayingsChan

Teachings of: Layman Pangtraditional
Date: 9th century
Also called: Pang jushi yulu
Language: Classical Chinese
Catalogue: Zokuzōkyō X.1336
Used in: Chan

The sayings, verses and family stories of Layman Pang, his wife and his daughter Lingzhao, compiled by the governor Yu Di, at whose side Pang died.

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The death of Lingzhao

fascicle 1, the account of Pang’s death (X69n1336_p0134b08–b11)

When Layman Pang decided it was time to die, he sat down and told his daughter Lingzhao to go outside and see how high the sun was, and come back and tell him when it reached noon. She went out, came back, and said the sun was at noon and there was an eclipse. He went out to look.

Sources

Yu Di 于頔 (comp.), Pang jushi yulu 龐居士語錄 (Recorded Sayings of Layman Pang)

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