Zhi Bai (Realize Clarity was a qin monk. His teacher was Yi Zhong.³ At present most information here about Zhi Bai is in Xu Jian, Qinshi Chubian Chapter 6a1 (p.85).

Ouyang Xiu praised Zhi Bai in a poem that said,

This poem is also included in Qinshu Daquan Folio 20A, #43 (see QQJC V, p.446; it is followed by one by Mei Yaochen and there is another one by Ouyang Xiu in Folio 19B, #89, p.431]. Sources given: 夢溪筆談 Mengxi Bitan by 沈括 Shen Gua [1030 - 1093, see Giles] and 西清詩話 Xiqing Shihua [nfi 35587.441xxx].)

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3 夷中 Yi Zhong was the qin teacher of Zhi Bai. See Xu Jian, Chapter 6a1. (Return)

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