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Elder Zhizhen智真长老

Buddhist OrderFiction

The abbot of Manjushri Monastery on Mount Wutai, who shaved Ludas head and gave him the name Zhishen.

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DIRECT FIGURES: 3
RELATION RECORDS: 7
SOURCE WORKS: 1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Elder Zhizhen, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

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Lu Zhishen2
Elder ZhizhenisLu Zhishen’s teacher
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智深道：“师父教弟子那里去安身立命？愿听俺师四句偈言。”
Water Margin, ch. 4

KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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Zen Master Zhiqing
Elder Zhizhen—Zen Master Zhiqingfellow disciple
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我有一个师弟，见在东京大相国寺住持
Water Margin, ch. 5

ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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Song Jiang
Song Jiang→Elder Zhizhenpay respects
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宋江便请智真长老上座，焚香礼拜。
Water Margin, ch. 90

THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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Lu Zhishen2
Lu Zhishen→Elder Zhizhenoffer gift
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鲁智深将出一包金银彩缎来，供献本师。
Water Margin, ch. 90
Song Jiang
Elder Zhizhen→Song Jianggive verse
Source record
Water Margin, ch. 90

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pay respects← Song Jiang → Elder ZhizhenlitWater Margin, ch. 90
Original text (1)
1. 宋江便请智真长老上座，焚香礼拜。
  Water Margin, ch. 90
give verseElder Zhizhen → Song JianglitWater Margin, ch. 90
master-discipleElder Zhizhen → Lu ZhishenlitWater Margin, ch. 4 Water Margin, ch. 5 Water Margin, ch. 6 Water Margin, ch. 89 Water Margin, ch. 119
Original text (6)
1. 智深道：“师父教弟子那里去安身立命？愿听俺师四句偈言。”
  Water Margin, ch. 4
2. 俺的师父是智真长老
  Water Margin, ch. 5
3. 送俺五台山智真长老处落发为僧
  Water Margin, ch. 5
4. 小徒五台山来，本师真长老有书在此
  Water Margin, ch. 6
5. 投礼智真长老，落发为僧
  Water Margin, ch. 89
6. 俺师父智真长老曾嘱付与洒家四句偈言
  Water Margin, ch. 119
tonsure nameElder Zhizhen → Lu ZhishenlitWater Margin, ch. 4 Water Margin, ch. 90
Original text (2)
1. 佛法广大，赐名智深
  Water Margin, ch. 4
2. 徒弟一去数年，杀人放火不易。
  Original relation: master-disciple · Water Margin, ch. 90
give verseElder Zhizhen → Lu ZhishenlitWater Margin, ch. 90
Original text (1)
1. 与汝四句偈去，收取终身受用。
  Water Margin, ch. 90
offer gift← Lu Zhishen → Elder ZhizhenlitWater Margin, ch. 90
Original text (1)
1. 鲁智深将出一包金银彩缎来，供献本师。
  Water Margin, ch. 90
fellow discipleElder Zhizhen → Zen Master ZhiqinglitWater Margin, ch. 5 Water Margin, ch. 6
Original text (2)
1. 我有一个师弟，见在东京大相国寺住持
  Water Margin, ch. 5
2. 你看我师兄智真禅师好没分晓
  Water Margin, ch. 6