ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ɹᵻbˈɪldɪŋ tjˈæntɑːŋ tˈɛmpəl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn dˈæmɪdʒd ɪn ɐ flˈʌd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, hɪz wˈɜːk pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ tʃˈæn ɡəzɪtˈɪɹz ɐtɹˈæktᵻd ɐ wˈaɪd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ.
In addition to rebuilding Tiantong Temple in 1641, which had been damaged in a flood in 1587, his work publishing popular Chan gazetteers attracted a wide following.