宋莱,字望山,苏州人。年六十余,闻净土法门,日持佛号数万。曰,我凭仗六字,了当一生矣。后馆钱万里桥江氏,馆主以其持斋念佛故,禁之不可,遂辞之。已而移席他所,师生相得。谓其徒曰,学堂甚好,我设终于此,可乎。一日,学徒入塾,见莱方合掌念佛,顷复入,如故。即之,逝矣。砚下得一纸,盖三日前所书期也。室有异香,经宿不散。事在道光十五年。(宋梅浦述)