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English version: Not severed. Already struck by Yunju with a staff. (The novice was speechless.) (Xian Dai of Tongan said, 'In that case, the branch of Yunyan has not fallen.' Xi of Yunju said, 'Elder, tell me, is the path of Yunyan cut off or not?' Chou of Chongshou said, 'What was the intention of the ancients in striking this staff?') When the Master was about to pass away, he said to the assembly, 'I have a vain name in the world. Who can remove it for me?' None of the assembly could answer. At that time, a novice came forward and said, 'Please, Master, what is your Dharma name?' The Master said, 'My vain name has already faded away.' (Shishuang said, 'No one can obtain his approval.' Yunju said, 'If there is a vain name, it is not my late teacher.' Caoshan said, 'From ancient times until now, no one has been able to discern it.' Shushan said, 'The dragon has the opportunity to emerge from the water, but no one can discern it.') A monk asked, 'Master, you are unwell. Is there anyone who is not sick?' The Master said, 'Yes.' The monk asked, 'Does the one who is not sick still visit the Master?' The Master said, 'This old monk has a share in seeing him.' The monk asked, 'How does the Master see him?' The Master said, 'When this old monk sees him, he does not see any sickness.' The Master then asked the monk, 'Apart from this leaky shell, where will you meet me?' The monk had no reply. The Master composed a verse, saying, 'Scholars are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, yet none are enlightened. The fault lies in seeking the path of others' tongues. If you wish to forget form and obliterate traces, strive diligently to walk in the void.' Then he ordered his head to be shaved, bathed, and put on his robes. He rang the bell to bid farewell to the assembly and sat in full lotus posture, passing away peacefully. At that time, the assembly wailed and wept, unable to stop for a long time. The Master suddenly opened his eyes and said to the assembly, 'A monk, whose mind does not cling to things, is a true practitioner. What is the use of cherishing life and fearing death, of sorrow and grief?' He then ordered the head of affairs to prepare a 'foolish meal'. The assembly was still reluctant to part, and after seven days, the meal was finally prepared. The Master also joined the assembly in the meal. After the meal, he said, 'Monks have nothing to do. In general, when approaching death, there is no need to make a commotion.' Then he returned to his room, sat upright, and passed away. It was the third month of the tenth year of Xiantong. He was sixty-three years old, with forty-two years as a monk. His posthumous title was Chan Master Wuben, and his pagoda was named Huijue. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------