Baofu Congzhan

Baofu Congzhan was a student of Xuefeng Yicun who taught alongside his Dharma brother Changqing Huileng in the Fujian region. The two are often mentioned together in the lamp records, and their dialogues with each other became important teaching material. Baofu and Changqing would frequently test each other's understanding through impromptu exchanges, modeling the value of peer inquiry in Chan practice.

In one well-known exchange, Baofu and Changqing were walking together when Baofu pointed to the ground and said, "Right here, this is the peak of the Wondrous Mountain." Changqing said, "Indeed so, but what a pity." This back-and-forth exemplifies how two awakened practitioners refine each other's expression, ensuring that language never solidifies into fixed doctrine.