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English version A dragon's son (a metaphor for a talented descendant) must be able to summon clouds and exhale mist. 'Gong (a personal name) said, 'It varies from family to family, depending on their wealth.' Yu (a personal name) said, 'Before you even offered incense, you've already buried Huanglong (Zen Master Huanglong Huinan).' Gong said, 'Let's not be too talkative for now.' Yu said, 'Then tell me, what is the true essence of Huanglong?' Gong raised his sitting mat (a cushion carried by monks), and Yu called for the attendant to bring the mat. The attendant held it in his hand, and Yu struck him, saying, 'Even after thirty years, you'll still say you've seen this old monk.' Later, Gong resided at Huaguang Temple in Hengzhou, known for his 'tulu' (rough and bold) style. He was stripped of his monastic robes by the governing officials. After Huaguang Temple was destroyed by fire, Gong's recorded sayings remained undamaged in the ashes, while all other papers were completely burned. This is truly a clear verification of Prajna (wisdom). Gong was from Shangrao, studied at Boshan Temple, and traveled with Zen Master You. Zen Master Wenshu Neng (a personal name) was naturally leisurely and content with solitude. He once chanted about 'Three Pounds of Flax' (a Zen koan): 'Seeing the present Samadhi (meditative state), using water to operate the pestle, leaking the heavenly secret, losing money and incurring sin.' He also chanted about 'Burning the Mountain in the Twelfth Month' (a Zen koan): 'The nest knows the wind, the hole knows the rain, pitiful Xie Sanlang, rowing his boat alone under the moon.' Yuanwu (a Zen master's name), residing at Daolin Temple, often admired and respected him. Coincidentally, Zhang Tongzhi, the prefect of Wuling, wrote to Yuanwu, saying, 'There are no venerable monks in Dingli (a place name) worth conversing with.' Yuanwu then recommended Zen Master Neng, considering him a highly accomplished disciple of Zen Master Zhenjing. Zhang Tongzhi invited him to his residence, and upon seeing his humble appearance and austere demeanor, he paid little attention to him. Zen Master Neng bowed deeply and withdrew. Shortly after, Yuanwu passed through Dingli and again asked Zen Master Neng to discuss the Five Houses of Zen with him at Zhang Tongzhi's banquet. Zen Master Neng's arguments flowed like a torrential river. Only then did Zhang Tongzhi respect him and said to Yuanwu, 'If it weren't for you, teacher, I would have almost missed a venerable monk.' Zen Master Baiyang Shun (a personal name), while ill, addressed the assembly, saying, 'Long ill, I haven't pushed the wooden pillow away; people come and mostly ask how I am. This mountain monk answers according to the questions and conditions; the orioles outside the window chirp even more.' Among you, those who can write, try to point out the source of this mountain monk's illness. This seven-foot body, where is it ailing?' None of the assembly's answers were satisfactory. He clapped his hands once and made a vomiting sound. He also said, 'What a good wooden pillow.' Zen Master Fuxing (a personal name), after entering the world, resided at Deshan Temple. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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遣安首座往蒋山通法嗣书。圆悟于法堂上接书云。千里驰达。不辱宗风。公案见成。如何通信。安曰。觌面相呈。更无回互。悟云。此是德山底。那个是上座底。安曰。岂有第二人。悟曰。背后底聻。安便度书。悟曰。作家禅客。天然有在。安曰。分付蒋山。次至僧堂前。安捧书问讯首座。座云。玄沙白纸。此自何来。安呈起书云。见么。座引手接书。安执书云。久默斯要。不务速说。今日拜呈。幸希一览。座便喝。安曰。作家首座。座又喝。安遂打一书。座拟议。安曰。未明三八九。不免自沉吟。又打一书云。接。圆悟与佛眼于法堂上看见。悟曰。打我首座死了也。眼云。官马厮踢。有甚凭据。安闻之。乃云。说什么官马厮踢。正是龙象蹴蹋。悟唤来曰。我五百众中首座。你为什么打他。安曰。和尚也须吃一顿始得。悟顾佛眼吐舌。眼曰。未在。却顾安问曰。空手把锄头。步行骑水牛。人从桥上过。桥流水不流。意作么生。安曲躬曰。所供并皆诣实。眼大笑曰。元来是屋里人。安又至五祖自和尚处通书。自曰。书里说什么。安曰。文彩已彰。自曰。毕竟说甚么。安曰。当阳挥宝剑。自曰。近前来。这里不识数字。安曰。莫诈败。自顾侍者云。这是那里僧。安曰。莫。侍者曰。此上座曾在和尚会下去。自曰。怪得恁么 现代汉语译本 圆悟禅师让安首座前往蒋山，带去一封信给佛眼清远禅师，以通报法嗣关系。圆悟禅师在法堂上接过信说：‘千里迢迢送来，没有辱没宗门风范。这个现成的公案，如何传递信息？’安首座说：‘面对面呈上，没有丝毫隐瞒。’圆悟禅师说：‘这是德山宣鉴禅师的风格，哪个是上座你的风格？’安首座说：‘岂有第二个人？’圆悟禅师说：‘那背后又是什么？’安首座于是递上书信。圆悟禅师说：‘真是个内行禅客，天生就在行。’安首座说：‘交给蒋山了。’ 接着，安首座来到僧堂前，捧着书信问讯首座。首座说：‘玄沙师备禅师的白纸，这从哪里来的？’安首座举起书信说：‘看见了吗？’首座伸手去接信，安首座拿着信说：‘沉默很久了，重要的是抓住要点，不追求快速表达。今天拜见呈上，希望您能看一看。’首座便喝了一声。安首座说：‘真是个内行首座。’首座又喝了一声。安首座于是打了一拳。首座想要辩解，安首座说：‘不明白三八九，免不了独自沉吟。’又打了一拳说：‘接住！’ 圆悟禅师和佛眼禅师在法堂上看见这一幕。圆悟禅师说：‘打死我的首座了！’佛眼禅师说：‘官马互相踢，有什么凭据？’安首座听见后，便说：‘说什么官马互相踢，这正是龙象蹴蹋（比喻大力量者的行为）。’圆悟禅师叫他过来，说：‘你为什么打我五百僧众中的首座？’安首座说：‘和尚你也应该挨一顿打才行。’圆悟禅师看着佛眼禅师吐了吐舌头。佛眼禅师说：‘还不到时候。’却回头问安首座说：‘空手拿着锄头，步行骑着水牛。人从桥上过，桥流水不流。’是什么意思？安首座弯腰行礼说：‘所供奉的都是真实情况。’佛眼禅师大笑说：‘原来是自己人。’ 安首座又到五祖法演禅师处送信。五祖法演禅师说：‘信里写了什么？’安首座说：‘文采已经很明显了。’五祖法演禅师说：‘到底说了什么？’安首座说：‘当阳挥宝剑（比喻关键时刻采取果断行动）。’五祖法演禅师说：‘靠近前来，我这里不识字。’安首座说：‘不要装傻。’五祖法演禅师回头问侍者说：‘这是哪里的僧人？’安首座说：‘不要问。’侍者说：‘这位上座曾经在和尚您这里待过。’五祖法演禅师说：‘怪不得这样。’
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English version Venerable Yuanwu sent Senior An to Jiangshan with a letter for Dharma Heir Foyan Qingyuan. Yuanwu received the letter in the Dharma Hall and said, 'Traveling a thousand miles, you have not disgraced the lineage. This public case is already complete. How do we communicate?' Senior An said, 'Presenting it face to face, there is no ambiguity.' Yuanwu said, 'This is Deshan's style. Which is yours, Senior?' Senior An said, 'How could there be a second person?' Yuanwu said, 'What about what's behind?' An then presented the letter. Yuanwu said, 'A true Zen practitioner, naturally present.' Senior An said, 'Entrusted to Jiangshan.' Next, Senior An arrived in front of the Sangha Hall. An, holding the letter, inquired of the Head Seat. The Head Seat said, 'Xuansha's blank paper, where does this come from?' An held up the letter and said, 'Do you see it?' The Head Seat reached out to take the letter. An held onto the letter and said, 'Long silence is essential, focusing on the key points, not rushing to speak. Today, I present it respectfully, hoping you will take a look.' The Head Seat then shouted. An said, 'A true Head Seat.' The Head Seat shouted again. An then struck him once. The Head Seat hesitated. An said, 'Not understanding three, eight, and nine, one cannot avoid self-deliberation.' He struck him again and said, 'Receive it!' Yuanwu and Foyan saw this in the Dharma Hall. Yuanwu said, 'He has beaten my Head Seat to death!' Foyan said, 'Official horses kicking each other, what is the evidence?' Upon hearing this, An said, 'What official horses kicking each other? This is the trampling of dragons and elephants (a metaphor for the actions of powerful figures).' Yuanwu called him over and said, 'Why did you beat the Head Seat of my five hundred monks?' An said, 'Even the Abbot should receive a beating.' Yuanwu looked at Foyan and stuck out his tongue. Foyan said, 'Not yet.' He then turned to An and asked, 'Empty-handed holding a hoe, walking and riding a water buffalo. People pass over the bridge, the bridge flows, but the water does not. What does it mean?' An bowed and said, 'All that is offered is the truth.' Foyan laughed and said, 'So, you are one of us.' An then went to see Abbot Wuzu Fayan with the letter. Wuzu Fayan said, 'What does the letter say?' An said, 'The literary talent is already evident.' Wuzu Fayan said, 'What does it say after all?' An said, 'Brandishing the precious sword at Dangyang (a metaphor for taking decisive action at a crucial moment).' Wuzu Fayan said, 'Come closer. I don't recognize the characters here.' An said, 'Don't pretend to be defeated.' Wuzu Fayan turned to the attendant and said, 'Where is this monk from?' An said, 'Don't ask.' The attendant said, 'This Senior has been with you before, Abbot.' Wuzu Fayan said, 'No wonder.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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滑头。安曰。曾被和尚钝置来。自乃将书于炉上熏云。南无三满陀没陀南。安进前弹指而已。自便开书。安复至蒋山度夏。圆悟俾之立僧。解夏。德山遣人来迎安。安治装次。悟至问曰。你来日行有甚所须。安曰。短歌要求数十丈。长句只消三两言。悟遂以颂送之曰。使乎不辱命。临机贵专对。安禅捋虎须。着着超方外。不惟明窗下安排。掇向禅床拶险崖。拈捶竖拂奋雄辩。金声玉振犹奔雷。九旬落落提纲宗。衲子济济长趋风。解黏去缚手段辣。驱耕夺食尤雍容。夏满思山要归去。了却武陵一段事。勃窣理窟乃胸中。行行不患无知己。临行索我送行篇。栗棘蓬裹金刚圈。短歌须要数十丈。长句只消三两言。金毛狮子解翻身。个是丛林杰出人。不日孤峰大哮吼。五叶一花天地春。后开法灵岩。嗣佛性。 回禅师。婺州人。嗣法于育王谌和尚。住南剑西岩。新行经界法。回芟去茶窠。植松柏。人诉于有司。追之甚峻。回曰。少待。吾行也。即剃头沐浴。升堂辞众曰。使命追呼不暂停。争如长往事分明。从前有个无生曲。且喜今朝调已成。瞑目而化。有司遂寝其事。 舒州太平灯禅师。颇习经论。傍教说禅。白云演和尚以偈寄之曰。白云山头月。太平松下影。良夜无狂风。都成一片境。灯得偈诵之。未久。于宗 现代汉语译本： 滑头（僧人法号）。安（僧人法号）说：‘曾经被和尚用迟钝的言语难住了。’于是就把书放在炉子上熏，口中念着：‘南无三满陀没陀南（皈依普遍的诸佛）。’安走上前弹了一下手指。自己便打开书阅读。安又到蒋山度过夏天。圆悟（僧人法号）让他担任立僧（一种僧职）。解夏（夏季安居结束）。德山（僧人法号）派人来迎接安。安正在整理行装时，圆悟来到问：‘你明天要走，有什么需要的？’安说：‘短歌需要几十丈长的，长句只要三两句就够了。’圆悟于是作颂送别他说：‘出使不辱使命，临机应变贵在专对。安禅时敢于捋虎须，处处超脱于常规之外。不仅在明亮的窗下安排妥当，还要搬到禅床上，逼近险峻的山崖。拿起木槌，竖起拂尘，奋发雄辩，其声音如金玉般清脆，又如奔雷般迅猛。九旬（九十天）安居落落大方地提倡纲宗（禅宗的根本宗旨），僧人们济济一堂，长久地追随学习。解除束缚的手段干脆利落，驱逐耕牛，夺取食物也显得雍容大度。夏天结束，思念山林想要回去，了却武陵（指隐居生活）的一段经历。勃窣（形容充满）的道理都在心中，一路行走不愁没有知己。临行向我索要送行诗篇，这就像栗棘蓬（一种带刺的植物）里包裹着金刚圈（比喻坚固的佛法）。短歌需要几十丈长，长句只要三两句。金毛狮子能够自由翻身，这才是丛林中杰出的人。不久之后，孤峰之上将发出巨大的吼声，五叶一花（禅宗的传承），天地间充满生机。’后来安在灵岩开法，继承了佛性（指佛的本性）。 回禅师，婺州（今浙江金华一带）人，师从育王谌和尚，住在南剑西岩。实行新的经界法（丈量土地的制度），回禅师铲除茶树，种植松柏。有人向官府告状，官府追捕得很急。回禅师说：‘稍等一下，我这就走。’于是剃头沐浴，升堂向大众告别说：‘使命催促不停留，不如长久离去，事情分明。从前有一首无生曲（指不生不灭的佛法），可喜今天已经调好。’说完就闭上眼睛圆寂了。官府于是停止了追捕。 舒州（今安徽一带）太平灯禅师，精通经论，依傍教义来谈禅。白云演和尚写了一首偈（一种诗歌形式）寄给他，说：‘白云山头的月亮，太平寺松树下的影子，良夜没有狂风，都构成一片美好的境界。’灯禅师得到偈语后诵读它。不久，在宗（禅宗）