First, they were paragons of pious conduct, like the monks Han Shan and Xu Yun who went on pilgrimages to Mount Wutai, and others who transcended themselves through extreme acts of devotion such as walking until they dropped, or remaining upright for forty years without rest.
第一，是在行持上顯現風範。比如憨山、虛雲的朝拜五台，有些高僧持一行三昧，從不停步，直到倒下為止；也有人四十年夜不倒單，人類的可能被逼至極限，讓突破應緣而生。