Topics of research on Sanfeng Sect of Linji School 臨濟宗三峰派 were mostly regarding the founder Hanyue Fazang’s 漢月法藏 (1573-1635) conception of chan and the controversies between Sanfeng Sect and Ginsu Sect 金粟派. This article will try to explore thoughts of chan developed by the second and third generations of Sanfeng Sect in Dengwei Mountain 鄧尉山. In a previous-study,Master Renshan Jizhen’s 仁山𧧌震 (1631-1697, hereinafter “Jizhen”) thoughts was discussed in “A Scripture-based Orientation Consonant with Beating and Shouting of Linji School—Preliminary Analysis of Master Jizhen’s Commentary on Jingan Sanmei Sutra.” (see JCBS 19, 2018.12) In furtherance, this paper focuses on Master Jizhen’s argumentation about consonance of chan and scripture, and its significance and position within context of Sanfeng Sect in early Qing. Other than scriptures in Tripitaka, this paper investigates literature and historical documents, such as records of temples and corpus of literati, respecting Master Jizhen and his teacher Master Poshi Honbi 剖石弘璧 (1599-1670). By situating Master Jizhen’s practice on consonance of chan and scripture within context of Sanfeng Sect in Early Qing, this paper lays focus on three arguments: (a) Master Jizhen’s teaching of meditation, utilizing both scripturebased and beating-and shouting approaches, inherited Hanyue Fazang’s thought which was distinct form stereotypical identification of “solely beating-andshouting approach” in some Linji tradition. (b) One of his diverse training approaches putting emphasis on scriptures was derived from his teacher Master Poshi Honbi who taught them doctrine of Fahwa Sutra 法華經 and Hwayen Sutra 華嚴經. (c) Comparing to Hanyue–Fazan’s teaching style with the highest priority of Chan and a low priority of scripture, Master Jizhen put emphasis on both chan and cripture-based teachings. His argumentation signified a threestep mechanism for chan practitioners, which starts with text-based teachings and moves to beating-and-shouting approach then ends up with consonance of chan and scripture, in order for guiding literati-students.
