Editing Linji Yixuan (section)

===Sources===
Information on Linji is based on the ''Línjì yǔlù'' and other sources like the ''[[Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall|Zutang ji]],'' ''[[The Jingde Record of the Transmission of the Lamp|Jingde chuan-denglu]]'', ''Song gaoseng zhuan'' (''Song-dynasty Biographies of eminent monks''), and the ''Tiansheng guang-denglu (Tiansheng-era Extensive record of the transmission)''.{{sfn|Welter|2008|p=4-6}}{{sfn|Sasaki|2009|p=64}} However, the composition of these sources, like the ''Línjì yǔlù'', occurred over various stages of historical development, culminating in the Song dynasty version of the ''Línjì yǔlù'' published by the Linji school.{{sfn|Welter|2008|p=4}} This text thus includes stories and passages attributed to Linji by later authors. As such, according to Albert Welter, "the life of the historical person Linji is shrouded in legend."{{sfn|Welter|2008|p=4}} Yanagida Seizan also writes "If we construct a chronology of the master’s life it must be a tentative one only, based for the most part upon traditional material rather than upon facts that can be substantiated with historical accuracy.{{sfn|Sasaki|2009|p=64}}