Caodong master Wansong Xingxiu's 萬松行秀 Memorial Pagoda

During my recent visit to Beijing, I came across the Jin Dynasty Caodong master Wansong Xingxiu's memorial pagoda in the bustling Beijing downtown. Master Wansong (1166–1246) was active during the Jin dynasty and was greatly respected by later imperial rulers. He was famous for a commentary to a collection of one hundred songgu (頌古) kōan by the Song Caodong master Hongzhi Zhengjue 宏智正覺 under the title Congrong Lu 從容錄, "the Book of Equanimity" or "the Encouragement (Hermitage) Record." It was reprinted during the late Ming by Wang Yangming's disciple Luo Rufang 羅汝芳 as Wansong laoren pingchang Tiantong Jue heshang songgu congrong an lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄. Yinyuan must have read his work.