雪竇重顯 Xuedou Chongxian

8/13/2019 Xuedou Chongxian

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Xuedou Chongxian (9801052)Songgu baize

(Rmaji:)Setch Jken Juko h!aku"oku(English:)#de" to a C$a""ic %und&ed Standa&d" ' e&"e" on #ne %und&ed

#$d Ca"e"(Magyar trs:)%"ze*tou C"ung*h"zien Szung*ku +a,*c- (100 koan)

Xuedou "onggu ,i (Co$$ection o. Xuedou/" e&"e" o. +&ai"e on #ne %und&ed #$dCa"e" a$"o kno3n a" 4aize "onggu )6he"e 100 Se$ected 7oan" 3ith Xuedou/" ttached e&"e" 3a" the "ou&ce text .o& the4$ue C$i.. eco&d 4i!an $u

Chan :a"te& Xuedou and %i" e;a&k" on #$d Ca"e" in the eco&d o. :a"te& Xuedou at 22?9*9?)

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Xuedou ChongxianOdes to a Classic Hundred Standards6&an"$ated b! &ego&! Donde&3hee$

E 2008*2010htt@''ho;e@onnet'3i$d&o"e'4C*Fnght;

6hi" i" a 3o&k in @&og&e"" .o& a ne3 t&an"$ation o. G#de" to a C$a""ic %und&edStanda&d"G b! Xuedou Hhongxian (D* %"ueh*tou ChIung*h"ien> J Setcho Juken)>980'2*1052 6he #de" a&e the .oundation text o. the Hen c$a""ic 4$ue C$i.. eco&d anda&e the 100 @ub$ic ca"e" (koan") "e$ected b! Xuedou 3ith a e&"e b! hi; attached toeach o. the ca"e"> @$u" a .e3 additiona$ $ine" o. co;;ent" "@&ink$ed in on a .e3 o. theca"e" An "o;e ca"e" A/; t&an"$ating the ode at the "a;e ti;e a" the koan> but .o& ;o"tAI; t&an"$ating the koan" .i&"t and then A @$an to go back to the beginning and t&an"$atethe ode" .o& each koan 6hi" 3ou$d co;@$ete the 3o&k a" 3&itten b! Xuedou

t thi" @oint AI; no $onge& intending to t&an"$ate a$$ o. =uan3u 7eKinI" (D*> =uan*3u7Io*chIin> J> Fngo 7okugon)>) addition" to 6he #de" 3hich togethe& 3ith 6he #de";ake" u@ the enti&e 4$ue C$i.. eco&d A. cau"a$ condition" and ci&cu;"tance" @e&;it> Aho@e to t&an"$ate at $ea"t =uan3uI" indicato& int&oduction" attached to ;o"t o. the ca"e"

eade&" "hou$d note that the o&igina$ text o. the 4$ue C$i.. eco&d doe" not inc$ude eithe&a tab$e o. content" o& indiidua$ tit$e" .o& each ca"e So;e t&an"$ato&" c&eate thei& o3ntit$e" .o& a$$ the ca"e"> ho3ee&> "ince ;an! o. the ca"e" a&e a$"o .ound in eithe& theeco&d o. Co;@o"u&e (> 74ook o. Se&enit!> 4ook o. FKuini;it!) o& the ate$e""Check@oint> A u"e the tit$e .ound in tho"e koan co$$ection" .o& con"i"tenc! Dhen A c&eatea tit$e .o& a ca"e not .ound in eithe& o. tho"e t3o co$$ection"> A .o$$o3 the conention thati" gene&a$$! u"ed in both b! ;aking a .ou& cha&acte& tit$e> 3ith the na;e o. the @e&"on

3ho i" the ;ain teache& in the ca"e and then a de"c&i@tion that "ee;" to hit on the @ointo& d&a;atic @iot o. that @e&"on/" teaching .ound in the koan

6hi" t&an"$ation o. the #de" to a C$a""ic %und&ed Standa&d" i" .&o; the Chine"e text .&o;the 4$ue C$i.. eco&d aai$ab$e on$ine @&oided b! the Chine"e 4uddhi"t F$ect&onic 6ext""ociation (C4F6) at htt@''3Lcbetao&g'&e"u$t'no&;a$'6M8'200LB001ht; o. the6ai"ho 6&i@itaka o$ M8> No 200L > C4F6 Chine"e F$ect&onic 6&i@itaka12O (4ig5) No&;a$ized e&"ion> e$ea"e and&e@&e"ent" the "t!$e o. the .i&"t gene&ation o. koan ;anu"c&i@t" dee$o@ed b! the Henteache&" be.o&e the extended co;;enta&ie" 3e&e added to ;ake "uch .u$$ e&"ion" a"the 4$ue C$i.. eco&d and the eco&d o. Co;@o"u&e

A/$$ be adding the t&an"$ated @o&tion" @iece;ea$ a" the! a&e co;@$eted " u"ua$> A3e$co;e 3e$$ intentioned co;;ent" about thi" 3o&k at Donde&3hee$ P @on net(&e;oe "@ace")

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Odes to a Classic Hundred Standards[ fn1]

b! Xuedou Hhongxian

(6he Roundation 6ext .o& 6he 4$ue C$i.. eco&d )

6ab$e o. Content"

Ca"e 1 4odhidha&;a/" F;@t! 6hu"ne""Ca"e 2 Hhaozhou/" Ra&*&eaching Da!Ca"e L :a"te& :a Da" e"t$e""

Ca"e M


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Ca"e 22 Xue.eng See" SnakeCa"e 2L 4ao.u/" :ountain e"t Sto@Ca"e 2M A&on &ind"tone/" Co3Ca"e 25 6he %e&;itage :a"te&


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Ca"e M9 ;San"heng/" o$den Ri"h Sca$e"Ca"e 50 ?@ =un;en/" 4o3$ and 4ucketCa"e 51 ABXue.eng/" DhatVCa"e 52 !"CDHhaozhou/" Stone 4&idgeCa"e 5L #&eat :a"te& 63i"t" a No"eCa"e 5M EF=un;en/" 4oth %and"Ca"e 55 GH


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Ca"e O?


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Odes to a Classic Hundred Standards

1. Bodhidharma's Empty Thus

ai"ed

F;@e&o& Du o. Uiang a"ked g&eat ;a"te& GSo> 3hat i" the @&i;a&! ;eaning o. theho$! t&uth"VG

:o "aid> GF;@t! thu"> 3ithout ho$ine""G

6he F;@e&o& "aid> GDho i" thi" one o@@o"ing u"VG

:o "aid> G G G6hi" i" the &eat*being uan!in (:aha"atta

a$okiteZa&a) t&an";itting the i;@&int o. the 4uddha/" %ea&t*:indG

6he F;@e&o& &eg&etted and @&oceeded to di"@atch a ;e""enge& to go and be"eech hi;to &etu&n 6he #..icia$ o. the nna$" "aid> G= ou& %ighne"" do not "a! to "end out a;e""enge& to go .etch hi; 6he @eo@$e o. the enti&e nation cou$d go> and he "ti$$ 3ou$dnot &etu&nG

2. hao!hou's "ar#$eaching %ay

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Hhaozhou> in"t&ucting the a""e;b$!> "aid> G/6he Ra&*&eaching Da! i" 3ithout di..icu$t!>on$! &e,ecting @icking and choo"ing/ #n$! 3hen the&e i" $anguage i" the&e choo"ing o& i"the&e c$a&it! n o$d ;onk doe" not exi"t 3ithin c$a&it! &e !ou "ti$$ .ond o. taking "ide"o& notVG

t that ti;e a ;onk had a Kue"tion GSince one doe" not exi"t 3ithin c$a&it!> 3hat @a&t o.taking o. "ide" i" the&e to be .ond o.VG

Hhou "aid> GA too do not kno3G

:onk "aid> Gene&ab$e> "ince !ou do not kno3> 3h! do !ou !et "a! !ou /do not exi"t3ithin c$a&it!/VG


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Hhou "aid> G4! a"king> !ou a&e ab$e to d&a3 nea& the ;atte& co;@$ete the ce&e;onia$bo3ing and 3ithd&a3G

&. aster a %as $estless

ai"ed

&eat :a"te& :a 3a" &e"t$e"" 6he chie. o. the cou&t!a&d a"ked> Gene&ab$e> "o 3hathae !ou& e"tee;ed ho@e" o. &ecent da!" beenVG

&eat :a"te& "aid> GSun Race 4uddha> :oon Race 4uddhaG

(. )eshan Carrying a Bundle

ai"ed

3ithoutG(a$tGNothing> nothingG o& GNot> notG) 6hen he exited

Xuedous atta!hed "ords say# $%n&estigate and e'ose !omletely*

GA "hou$d not get ca&e$e"" eithe&G

6hen he @&e@a&ed .o& a digni.ied ce&e;on! and again ente&ed to ;eet togethe& ui"han"at Next


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*. Xue+eng's $ice ,rain

ai"ed

Xue.eng> teaching the a""e;b$!> "aid> GA @ick u@ the enti&e g&eat ea&th 3ith ;! .inge&"and b&ing it $ike a big g&ain o. &ice .&o; the @add! A th&o3 it a3a! to3a&d the a&ea in.&ont o. !ou 6he $acKue& bucket doe" not ;eet it A beat the unie&"a$ d&u; begging !outo $ook at itG

-. unmen's ,ood )ay

ai"ed

=un;en handed do3n 3o&d" and "aid> GA do not a"k !ou about be.o&e the 15th da! ha"ended A inite !ou to "@eak u"ing one "entence about a.te& the 15 th da! i" doneG

%e "ub"tituted hi;"e$. and "aid> GFe&! da! i" a good da!G

/. "ayan Consults 0ith Huichao

ai"ed ;onk a"ked Ra!an> G%uichao i" con"u$ting> ene&ab$e> "o 3hat i" 4uddhaVG

Ra!an "aid> G=ou a&e %uichaoG

. Cuiyan's Eyero0s

ai"ed

Cui!an at the end o. "u;;e& in"t&ucted the a""e;b$! and "aid> GContinuing "ince the.i&"t o. the "u;;e& e$de& b&othe&" and !ounge& b&othe&"> A c$a&i.ied b! 3o&d" #b"e&e>a&e Cui!an/" e!eb&o3" onVG

4ao.u "aid> GA &ega&d the thie./" hea&t*;ind a" dece@tie (a$t ho$$o3> e;@t! oid)G

ChangKuing "aid> G$ie a$"oG

=un;en "aid> GCheck@ointG

3. hao!hou's "our ,ates

ai"ed ;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> GSo 3hat i" HhaozhouV

Hhou "aid> GFa"t gate> 3e"t gate> "outh gate> no&th gateG


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14. u!hou $oing and )ecei5ing

ai"ed

:uzhou a"ked a ;onk> G Dhat @$ace did !ou $eae .&o; nea&b!VY

6he ;onk then "houted

Hhou "aid> G6hi" o$d ;onk> becau"e o. !ou> ha" one "houtG

6he ;onk again "houted

Hhou "aid> G.te& th&ee "hout" and .ou& "hout"> ho3 do !ou ;ake it co;e a$ieVG

6he ;onk 3a" "@eech$e""

Hhou then hit hi; and "aid> G6hi" i" the to@ .e$$o3 o. &obbing and deceiingG

11. Huango Slurping )regs

ai"ed

%uangbo in"t&ucted the a""e;b$! and "aid> G=ou @eo@$e o. a&iou" &ank" a&e .e$$o3" 3hoindeed "$u&@ the d&eg" o. the 3ine to the $i;it An thi" 3a! !ou t&ae$ about on !ou& .eett 3hat @$ace i" toda!V G4ut the&e "ee;" to be in thea&iou" di&ection" tho"e 3ho co&&ect di"ci@$e" and guide a""e;b$ie"> ho3 do the! ;ake itco;e a$ieVG

4o "aid> GA did not "a! no Hen on$! no teache&"G

12. )ongshan's Three 6ounds

ai"ed

;onk a"ked GSo 3hat i" the


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4a$ing "aid> G%ea@ing "no3 in a "i$e& bo3$G .n1L

1(. unmen's 7ns0ering 8tterance

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =un;en> GSo 3hat i" the teaching o. a "ing$e'one'3ho$e e@ochVG

=un;en "aid> Gn"3e&ing a "ing$e utte&anceG

1*. unmen's Emptying 8tterance

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =un;en> GDhen it i" not the cu&&ent .unction and not the cu&&ent@heno;ena> at that ti;e 3hat i" it $ikeVG

:en "aid> GF;@t!ing a "ing$e utte&anceG

1-. 9ing:ing ;n the ,rass

ai"ed

;onk a"ked JingKing> G6hi" "tudent "@it" A beg the teache& to @eckG

Wing "aid> G=et> a&e !ou ab$e to be a$ie o& notVG

6he ;onk "aid> GA. A/; not a$ie> then @eo@$e 3ho encounte& ;e 3ou$d ;a&e$ and$aughG

Wing "aid> G=ou too a&e a .e$$o3 in the g&a""G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

6he 4uddha" o. o$d had a .a;i$! "t!$e6he &ai"ing o. co;@a&i"on" incu&&ed dea$uing and "t&i@@ing a3a!Chi$d and ;othe& do not &ecognize each othe&A" the&e "o;eone 3ho i" eKua$$! "@itting and @eckingV+ecking> a3akening>=et een "o> he/" in the "he$$a$uing incu&" a beating+atch*&obed ;onk" unde& %eaen di"dain .a;e

1/. Xianglin's


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;onk a"ked Xiang$in GSo> 3hat 3a" the intent o. the ance"t&a$ .ounde& co;ing .&o;the 3e"tVG

Uin "aid> G6o "it .o& a $ong ti;e beco;e" 3o&kG

1. The =ational Teacher's Stupa 6attern

ai"ed

F;@e&o& Suzong a"ked Nationa$ 6eache& Hhong> G.te& !ou& 100 !ea&"> 3hat ob,ectought to be in @$aceVG

6he Nationa$ 6eache& "aid> G4ui$d a @a&ticu$a& "ea;$e"" "tu@a to gie to thi" o$d ;onkG

6he F;@e&o& "tated> G+$ea"e teache&> 3hat i" the @atte&n o. the "tu@aVG

6he Nationa$ 6eache& 3a" Kuiet$! &e"@ect.u$ .o& $ong ti;e and "aid> G GA do not unde&"tandG

6he Nationa$ 6eache& "aid> GA hae handed do3n the the Nationa$ 6eache& @a""ed into t&an".o&;ation

6he F;@e&o& dec&eed that GSouth o. Xiang &ie& > no&th o. the $ake>G

Xuedous atta!hed "ords say# +. single alm does not ma/e the sound of "a&es-+

GAn the ;idd$e the&e i" go$d "u..icient .o& the 3ho$e nationG

Xuedous atta!hed "ords say# +. staff shaed in the mountains-+

G4e$o3 the "hado3$e"" t&ee> 3e/&e united in the "a;e boatG

Xuedous atta!hed "ords say# +. ea!eful sea# a !lear ri&er-+

Gboe the C&!"ta$ +a$ace > the&e i" no kno3$edgeG

Xuedous atta!hed "ords say# +0i!/ing it u is finished+

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

Uooking back at the "ea;$e"" "tu@a i" di..icu$t6he c$ea& and "ti$$ dee@ @oo$ doe" not a$$o3 the g&een d&agon to coi$ u@ (3ithin it)
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6he .$oo&" go do3n and do3n> the &e.$ection" go &ound and &ound>Ro& 1>000 ancient age"> 10>000 ancient age"> @eo@$e take @a&t in 3atching oe& it

13. 9u!hi's One "inger

ai"ed

ene&ab$e Juzhi> 3henee& he 3a" Kue"tioned> "i;@$! "tood u@ one .inge&

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

A a; @&o.ound$! .ond o. o$d Juzhi .o& being one 3ho d&a3" out the teaching"6he unie&"e co;e" in e;@tine""> ;o&e than that 3ho exi"t"Vgain and again> he ha" .aced to3a&d the b$ue "ea and d&o@@ed do3n d&i.t3ood#n the 3ae" in the night to ,oin in 3e$co;ing b$ind tu&t$e"

24. GSo> 3hat i" the ;eaning o. the ance"t&a$ .ounde&/" co;ing .&o;the De"tVG

Dei "aid> GCo;e> @a"" oe& the ;editation boa&d and gie it to ;eG

=a @a""ed oe& the ;editation boa&d to gie it to Cui3ei

Dei &eceied it and then 3a" ab$e to hit hi;

=a "aid> GA. !ou hit> then A/$$ a$$o3 the hit e""entia$$!> ho3ee& it i" not the ;eaning o.the ance"t&a$ .ounde&/" co;ing .&o; the 3e"tG

=a a$"o a"ked Uin,i> GSo> 3hat i" the ;eaning o. the ance"t&a$ .ounde&/" co;ing .&o; theDe"tVG

Ji "aid> GCo;e> @a"" oe& the &u"h*ba$$ ("itting cu"hion) and gie it to ;eG

=a .etched the &u"h*ba$$ and @a""ed it oe& to gie to Uin,i Ji &eceied it and 3a" ab$e tothen hit hi;

=a "aid> GA. !ou hit> then A/$$ a$$o3 the hit e""entia$$!> ho3ee& it i" not the ;eaning o.the ance"t&a$ .ounde&/" co;ing .&o; the 3e"tG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

Tnde&neath


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Xuedou/" Second #de "a!"

6hi" o$d .e$$o3 een i" not ab$e to co;@$ete$! exhau"t it and &etu&n" to co;@$ete the .i&"tode:& 4$ack handed oe& $ike3i"e Dhat did he &e$! onVSto@ 3ith the "itting and $eaning and !ou 3i$$ ca&&! on the ance"to&/" $a;@

deKuate .o& &e@$!ing 6he &etu&ning eening c$oud" hae not co;bined6he di"tant ;ountain" a&e $i;it$e"" $a!e&" and $a!e&" o. b$ue

21. himen's


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4ao.u and ChangKing hiked to the &e"t "to@ on the ;ountain Ru u"ing hi" .inge& to @oint"aid> GJu"t thi" @$ace on the "ide then i" the "u;;it o. 3onde&G

Wing "aid> GAt i" the no&; a" it i"> but a @it! to ad;it it

Xuedou atta!hed "ords saying# +oday# sharing a hi/e on the mountain "ith thesefello"s# "hat is there in arti!ular to see/2+

. gain he said# +. hundred thousand years after"ards# % do not say "ithout any# onlythey are fe"-+

.te&3a&d" it 3a" &ai"ed to "ho3 JingKing Wing "aid> GA . not .o& &and.athe& Sun> thenone 3ou$d "ee "ku$$" th&oughout the count&!"ideG

2(. ;ron ,rindstone the Co0

ai"ed

A &on &ind"tone Uiu a&&ied at ui"han Shan "aid> G#$d co3> !ou ca;e hah[G

&ind"tone "aid> GAn the co;ing da! at Uookout :ountain (6ai"han) the&e i" a g&eata""e;b$! to @&oide ;onk" 3ith a egeta&ian ;ea$ ene&ab$e> 3i$$ !ou be $eaing to goback the&eVG

ui"han &e$axed hi" bod! and $a! do3n to "$ee@

&ind"tone then $e.t2*. The Hermitage aster )oesn't Turn His Head

ai"ed

6he ;a"te& o. the %e&;itage o. Uotu" R$o3e& +eak @icked u@ hi" "ta.. to "ho3 thea""e;b$! and "aid> G6he @eo@$e o. ancient ti;e" a&&ied at thi" @$ace> 3h! didn/t the!ag&ee to d3e$$ he&eVG

6he a""e;b$! had no 3o&d"> "o h e "ub"tituted hi;"e$. and "aid> G6he! did not gain"t&ength on thei& ,ou&ne!G

gain he "aid> GDhen co;@$ete$! .ini"hed> 3hat i" it $ikeVG

gain he "ub"tituted hi;"e$. and "aid> GDith a che"tnut 3a$king "tick ac&o"" ;!"hou$de&" A a; not a @e&"on 3ho tu&n" ;! head a&ound to $ook back A di&ect$! ente& the1>000 @eak" and the 10>000 @eak"G nd he $e.t

2-. Bai!hang Sitting 7lone


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ai"ed

;onk a"ked 4aizhang> GSo 3hat i" the @ecu$ia& ;atte&VG

Hhang "aid> GSitting a$one on &eat icto&! ( G$$ "age" acco&d 3ith the

"u@e&io&> "ti$$ i" the&e a .unda;enta$ G6he&e i"G

Hhang "aid> G%o3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie /the .unda;enta$ G=ou hae "@oken tooG

Wuan "aid> GA .n28 a; on$! $ike thi" ene&ab$e> ho3 do !ou ;ake it co;e a$ieVG

Hhang "aid> GA actua$$! a; not e&! good at kno3$edge> and A "t&ugg$e to kno3 i. the&e i""@eaking o& the&e i" not "@eakingG

Wuan "aid GA hae not $ea&ned thi"G

Hhang "aid> G%aing "@oken too> A a; exce""ie .o& !ouG

23. )asui's 7eon "ire

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;onk a"ked it .o$$o3" the othe& i" gone tooG

Sui "aid> GAt .o$$o3" the othe& i" goneG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

An the cente& o. the $ight o. the .i&e ka$@a i" the cau"e o. "etting u@ a Kue"tion6he @atch*&obed ;onk i" a" i. b$ocked b! t3o di..icu$t check@oint"#ne ;a! "!;@athize 3ith the 3o&d" o. the one @h&a"e Git .o$$o3" the othe&G000 ;i$e" ** "o$ita&!> the going and &etu&ning

&4. hao!hou's Big Heads

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> GA hae hea&d the ene&ab$e ha" inti;ate$! "een NanKuan do!ou den! itVG

Hhou "aid G6he Hhou to3n"hi@ @&oduce" big tu&ni@ head"G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

6he Hhou to3n"hi@ @&oduce" big tu&ni@"6he @atch&obed ;onk" unde& heaen g&a"@ at @&inci@$e"and on$! kno3 the @a"t "e$. and the cu&&ent "e$.6he! "t&ugg$e to di"tingui"h the 3hite "3an" and the b$ack c&o3"obbe&[ obbe&[6he no"t&i$" o. the @atch&obed ;onk" hae a$&ead! gotten @inched

&1. agu Shoo> The $ing#Sta++

ai"ed

:agu ho$ding hi" &ing*"ta.. .nL1 a&&ied at Hhang,ing and 3ent a&ound the ;editationbench th&ee .u$$ ci&c$e"> "hook the &ing*"ta.. once and next "tood the&e "tate$!

Jing "aid> GCo&&ect> co&&ectG

Xuedou atta!hed "ords saying# +Mista/en-+

:agu in addition a&&ied at NanKuan and 3ent a&ound the ;editation bench th&ee .u$$

ci&c$e"> "hook the &ing*"ta.. once> and next "tood the&e "tate$!

Wuan "aid> GAnco&&ect> inco&&ectG


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Xuedou atta!hed "ords saying# +Mista/en-+

:agu> &ich in o@@o&tunit!> "aid> GHhang,ing "aid> /Co&&ect/> ene&ab$e> 3h! did !ou "a!>/Anco&&ect/VG

Wuan "aid> GHhang,ing i;;ediate$! 3a" co&&ect !ou 3e&e inco&&ect %e&e i" a "t&ong3ind tu&ning about in @$ace> in the end it i" de.eated and de"t&o!edG

&2. be.o&e i" o& i" not ;ani.e"t" @$ain$!> 3h! "ti$$;o&e in thi" "ituation do !ou d&a3 the a@@ea&ance o. one ci&c$eV

Ru then "hut and 3ithd&e3 behind the doo& o. hi" Gten*.oot*"Kua&eG (ie> the abbot/"

&oo;)Xuedou said# +3hen!ao only ossessed the one single eye-+

&(. angshan Hi>ing on the ountain

ai"ed

=ang"han a"ked a ;onk> G Dhat @$ace did !ou co;e .&o; &ecent$!VY


19/54

6he ;onk "aid> G:t UuG

Shan "aid> Gt that ti;e did !ou &oa; on the Rie F$de&" +eak at :t Uu VG

6he ;onk "aid> Gt that ti;e A didn/t go the&eG

Shan "aid> Gt that ti;e the +&ece@to& .nLM did not hike on the ;ountainG

Uate&> =un;en "aid> G" the"e 3o&d" 3e&e a$$ .o& the cau"e o. co;@a""ion> the! hae.a$$en into chatting in the g&a""G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

Fxiting the g&a""> ente&ing the g&a""Dho "eek" &e$ea"eV6he 3hite c$oud"/ $a!e& on $a!e&>6he "ca&$et "un/" b&i$$iance in b&i$$iance

6u&ning the head and $ooking at the $e.t "ide i" 3ithout .$a3">$a&ing at the &ight "ide "to@" (a$t> i" a$&ead!) o$d age=ou didn/t "ee the gu! o. Co$d :ountainDa$king ext&e;e$! ea&$!Ro& ten !ea&" unab$e to & etu&n 3he&e he ca;e .&o;%e actua$$! .o&got the Da! "ince the ti;e he a&&ied

[Han Shan's verse cited in Yuan Wu's Commentary:]

A. one $ong" to obtain a @$ace .o& a t&anKui$ $i.e Co$d :ountain can exce$ at it"@&e"e&ation gent$e b&eeze @u.." on the "ec$uded @ine"

Ui"ten c$o"e$!> the "ound hea$" exce$$ent$![Tnde&neath> the&e i" a @e&"on 3ith 3hite "t&eaked hai&eading in a 3hi"@e& %uang and UaoTnab$e to &etu&n .o& ten !ea&"%e ha" actua$$! .o&gotten the 3a! "ince he a&&ied

&*. an?usri's Three Threes

ai"ed

:an,u"&i ( Den"hu) a"ked Duzhu> GDhat @$ace hae !ou de@a&ted .&o; &ecent$!VG

Duzhu "aid> G6he &egion o. the SouthG

Ju"&i "aid> GSo ho3 i" the 4uddha @e&ha@" .ie hund&edG
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20/54

Duzhu a"ked :an,u"&i> GSo ho3 i" it ke@t a$ie in thi" "@aceVG

Ju"&i "aid> G6he o&dina&! and "ac&ed &e"ide togethe&> d&agon" and "nake" ;ing$eG

Hhu "aid> G%o3 ;an! a""e;b$ie"VG

Ju"&i "aid> G6h&ee th&ee" ie> nine in .&ont th&ee th&ee" in backG (a$t G+&eiou"$! nine>a.te&3a&d" nineG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

thou"and @eak" coi$ and bend> thu" the co$o& b$ue indigoDho "a!" :an,u"&i 3a" chatting in &e"@on"eV%e 3a" ab$e to $augh> G%o3 ;an! a""e;b$ie" at :t Wing$iangVG6he th&ee th&ee" in .&ont take @a&t in the th&ee th&ee" in back

&-. Changsha Hi>ing on the ountain

ai"ed

Chang"ha one da! &etu&ned .&o; hiking on the ;ountain and ca;e to the Ueade& at thegate

6he Ueade&*Seat a"ked> Gene&ab$e> 3hat @$ace" hae !ou been going to and co;ing.&o;VG

Sha "aid> GA/; co;ing .&o; hiking on the ;ountainG

6he Ueade&*Seat "aid> G=ou a&&ied> 3he&e did !ou co;e .&o;VG

Sha "aid> GAn the beginning A $e.t .o$$o3ing the .&ag&ant g&a""e" and then A &etu&nedcha"ing the .a$$ing b$o""o;"G

6he Seat "aid> G6hat i" e&! ;uch $ike the ;eaning o. S@&ingG

Sha "aid> GAt een exce$" the utu;n de3 d&o@" on the $otu"G

Xuedous atta!hed "ords said# +han/ you for the "ords of rely-+

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

6he g&eat ea&th i" b&oken into .ine du"tDho"e e!e" a&e not o@enedVGAn the beginning A $e.t .o$$o3ing the .&ag&ant g&a""e"and then A &etu&ned cha"ing the .a$$ing b$o""o;"G .eeb$e c&ane &ai"e" u@ a co$d t&ee 3i$d a@e ho3$" in an ancient to3e&6he in.inite ;eaning o. Chang"ha4ah[


21/54

&/. 6anshan %ithout Things

ai"ed

+an"han a@@ended 3o&d" "a!ing> G6he th&ee &ea$;" a&e 3ithout thing" Dhe&e i" the&e to"eek ;indVG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

6he th&ee &ea$;" a&e 3ithout thing"Dhe&e i" the&e to "eek ;indVDhite c$oud" beco;e a cano@!6he .$o3ing "@&ing ;ake" a ha&@#ne "ong> t3o "ong"> the&e i" no hu;an co;@&ehen"ion.te& the &ain> in the da&k @oo$ the autu;n 3ate& i" dee@

&. "engxue's ;ron Ox

ai"ed

Rengxue> 3hen at the goe&n;ent o..ice o. =ing @&oince> a"cended the ha$$ and "aid>G6he ance"t&a$ ;a"te&"/ i;@&int on the ;ind i" an a@@ea&ance &e"e;b$ing the .unction o.the a&&ia$ o. the i&on ox A. it $eae"> then the i;@&int &e;ain" A. it &e;ain"> then thei;@&int i" &uined " it i" ,u"t "o> i. it doe" not $eae and doe" not &e;ain> i" i;@&intingthen co&&ect> o& i" not i;@&inting then co&&ectVG

t that ti;e> the&e 3a" an o$d ti;e& Uu@i 3ho ca;e .o&3a&d and a"ked> GSo;eone .i&"tc$a"" haing the .unction o. the a&&ia$ o. the i&on ox beg" the teache& do not hang ontoi;@&int" (a$t do not hand oe& an i;@&int)G

Xue "aid GAn the habit o. .i"hing .o& 3ha$e" and giant "a$a;ande&" i;;e&"ed in the a"tc$ea& and "ti$$ 3ate&"> !et a$a"> the .&og" a&e "t&o$$ing and &o$$ing oe& in the ;udd!"andG

+i "tood "ti$$ @onde&ing

Xue gae a "hout and "aid> G#$d 6i;e&> 3h! don/t !ou "@eak .u&the&VG

" +i 3a" deciding ho3 to di"cu"" it> Xue hit hi; once 3ith the 3hi"k

Xue "aid> GCan !ou go back and &e;e;be& 3hat !ou 3e&e ab$e to "a! at .i&"tV 6&! to&ai"e it and "eeG

" +i 3a" deciding to o@en hi" ;outh to "@eak> Xue again hit hi; once 3ith the 3hi"k

6he ;agi"t&ate "aid> G6he 4uddha GDhat @&inci@$e o. the Da! do !ou "ee in @a&ticu$a&VG

6he ;agi"t&ate "aid> G#ne ought to be deci"ie Not being deci"ie goe" back3a&d and

inite" thi" di"o&de&G


22/54

Xue then de"cended .&o; the "eat

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

etting to catch Uu@i "itting a"t&ide the i&on ox>6he "@ea& and a&;o& o. the 6h&ee +&o.unditie" hae not been .&io$ou"$! @$edged6he citade$ o. the 7ing o. Chu t&e"@a""e" to3a&d" the 3ate& o. the $ineage6he "hout ha" co;e do3n o&de&ing to 3ithd&a3 and &ee&"e the .$o3

&3. unmen's Hedge

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =un;en> GSo 3hat i" the @u&e G6hen in thi" 3a!> 3hen the "ea"on ha" gone 3hat i" it $ikeVG

:en "aid> G $ion 3ith go$den .u&G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

G hedge in b$oo;>GG g&eat .a;i$!> ob"e&e

(4. =an:uan's 6eony

ai"ed

6he high o..icia$ Uu and NanKuan 3e&e ta$king and @au"ed

Uu "aid G000thing" and A a&e one bod!/ %a> ho3 "t&angeG

NanKuan @ointed to a .$o3e& in .&ont o. the ha$$ %e ca$$ed to the high o..icia$ and "aid>GNo3ada!" @eo@$e "ee thi" "ing$e .$o3e& a" i. it $ook" $ike an a@@ea&ance in a d&ea;G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

%ea&ing> "eeing> .ee$ing> and kno3ing a&e not each "e@a&ate:ountain" and &ie&" cannot be ob"e&ed in the ;idd$e o. a ;i&&o&Dhen the ;oon in the .&o"t! heaen "et" in the ;idd$e o. the night>

Dho "ha&e" the "hining co$d &e.$ection in the c$ea& and "ti$$ dee@ @oo$V


23/54

(1. hao!hou 7s>s 7out )eath

ai"ed

Hhaozhou a"ked 6ouzi> GSo> 3hat about the ti;e 3hen the @e&"on o. g&eat death &etu&n"to the $iingVG

6ouzi "aid> GAt i" not @e&;itted to go t&ae$ing b! night the $ight ;u"t be ca"t to a&&ieG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

Sea&chAn the ;idd$e o. $i.e the&e i" an e!e tu&ning back i" the "a;e a" deathDh! ;u"t the ,ea$ou" @h!"ician do an exa; o. the .a;i$!V6he e"tee;ed 3o&d" o. the ancient 4uddha did not a&&ie togethe&

#ne doe"n/t kno3 3ho i" $et $oo"e to "catte& du"t and "and

(2.


24/54

Fa"!*going decided$!6he b$ue*e!ed ba&ba&ian ;onk i" unab$e to di..e&entiate

(&. )ongshan's Cold and Heat

ai"ed

;onk a"ked GSo> 3hat i" the @$ace 3ithout co$d and heatVG

Shan "aid> GAn the co$d ti;e> the co$d ki$$" the @&ece@to& in the bu&ning ti;e> the bu&ning

ki$$" the @&ece@to&G

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

%anging do3n a hand i" a$"o identica$ to a 10>000 .atho; @&eci@ice>6he Rai& and the 4ia"ed> 3h! ;u"t the! be in a @$anV6he ancient c&!"ta$ @a$ace &e.$ect" the b&i$$iant ;oon6he @atient and ca@ab$e 4$ack %ound o. %an .nML ain$! a"cend" the "te@"4$ack

((. Heshan Beats the )rum

ai"ed

%e"han handed do3n 3o&d" "a!ing> Gote "tud! i" to hea& o. the ;eaning Fxhau"tie"tud! i" nea& to the ;eaning 6o c&o"" oe& the"e t3o thing" i" indeed genuine c&o""ingoe&G

;onk ca;e out and a"ked> GSo> 3hat i" genuine c&o""ing oe&VG

Shan "aid> G4eing .&ee to beat the d&u;G

%e again a"ked> GSo> 3hat i" genuine t&uthVG


%e again a"ked> G" it i" hea&t*;ind and a" it i" 4uddha> a" it i" A do not Kue"tion So>3hat i" neithe& hea&t*;ind no& 4uddhaVG


%e again a"ked> G6u&ning to the a&&ia$ o. the "u@e&io& @e&"on> at that ti;e> "o> 3hat i"

&eceiedVG


25/54


(*. hao!hou's Cotton 9ac>et

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> G6he 10>000 thing" &etu&n (a" thei& o&igin @oint) to the one 6o3hat @$ace doe" the one &etu&nVG

Hhou "aid> GA 3a" at Wing +&oince and ;ade one @iece o. c$othing a cotton ,acket3eighing O @ound"G

(-. 9ing:ing's $ain )rops

ai"ed

JingKing a"ked a ;onk> GDhat i" the "ound out"ide he doo&VG

6he ;onk "aid> G6he "ound o. &ain d&o@"G

Wing "aid> G6he ;u$titude o. being" a&e to@"!*tu&e! $o"ing the;"e$e" cha"ing ob,ect"G

6he ;onk "aid> Gene&ab$e ho3 do !ou ;ake it a$ieVG

Wing "aid> G GSo 3hat i" the intended ;eaning o. / GFen being ab$e to $eae the bod! i" ea"! oing a$ong 3ith the +ath o.&e$ea"ing .o&; i" di..icu$t


26/54

&eat Su@e&intendent Dang ente&ed HhaoKing ($it Ancu&*b$e""ing") a" tea 3a" .&!ing tthe ti;e T@@e&*"eat Uang 3a" togethe& 3ith :ingzhao and he$d the $ong*hand$e @anUang .$i@@ed oe& the $ong*hand$e @an and ex@e$$ed the tea

6he &eat Su@e&intendent "a3 and a"ked the T@@e&*"eat> Dhat i" unde& the tea "toeVY

Uang "aid> 6he "@i&it being ho$d" u@ the "toe in both hand"Y

6he &eat Su@e&intendent "aid> Since the "@i&it being i" a$&ead! ho$ding u@ the "toe inboth hand"> 3h! did !ou .$i@ oe& the $ong*hand$e @an and ex@e$ the teaVY

Uang "aid> goe&n;ent o..icia$ o. 1000 da!" $o"e" in one ;o&ningY

6he &eat Su@e&intendent "hook hi" "$eee" then exited

:ingzhao "aid> T@@e&*"eat Uang> !ou hae !et eaten HhaoKing/" cooked &ice> !et !ou goto the othe& "ide o. the &ie& to "t&ike 3i$d cha&coa$ .nM8 Y

Uang "aid> ene&ab$e> ho3 do !ou ;ake it a$ieVY

Hhao "aid> 6he non*hu;an gained it/" adantageY

Xuedou said# $.t that time ho"e&er# one should ha&e steed on and toled the teasto&e-*

(3. Sansheng's ,olden "ish Scales

ai"ed

San"heng a"ked Xue.eng> GA. the go$den .i"h "ca$e" that @a"" th&ough the net a&e notine"tigated> then 3hat i" u"ed .o& .oodVG

Reng "aid> GDait unti$ !ou co;e out o. the net> then A/$$ "@eak to !ouG

Sheng "aid> G Uea&ned and i&tuou" #ne o. .i.teen hund&ed @eo@$e and !ou "ti$$ don/tkno3 the /head o. the 3o&d/ ( huatou ) .nM9 G

Reng "aid> GA/; an o$d ;onk in &e"idence ;anaging nu;e&ou" a..ai&"G

*4. unmen's Bo0l and Buc>et

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =un;en> GSo 3hat i" the "a;adhi o. a$$ the du"t"VG

:en "aid> GCooked &ice in the bo3$> 3ate& in the bucketG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"


27/54

Cooked &ice in the bo3$ 3ate& in the bucketDith ;an! ;outh" @$a!ing u@ to the teache&> it i" di..icu$t to $et do3n a beak6he @o"ition" o. the No&the&n 4u"he$ .n50 and the Southe&n Sta& a&e not "@ecia$6he 3hite bi$$o3" .$ood the Sk!> the .$at Fa&th &i"e" u@Antending doe" not intendSto@@ing doe" not "to@

Fach and ee&! one i" 3ithout @ant"> the chi$d&en o. tho"e 3ho exce$

*1. Xue+eng's %hat@

ai"ed

t the ti;e that Xue.eng 3a" d3e$$ing at a he&;itage> the&e 3a" a @ai& o. ;onk" 3hoca;e to @a! the cu"to;a&! &e"@ect" Reng "a3 the; co;e and u"ed a hand to "u@@o&thi;"e$. on the he&;itage doo& Uetting go> he @e&"ona$$! ca;e .o&3a&d and "aid> A"

3hatVY

6he ;onk" $ike3i"e "aid> A" 3hatVY

Reng hung hi" head and &etu&ned to the he&;itage

6he ;onk" $ate& 3ent to =antou 6ou a"ked> R&o; 3hat @$ace hae !ou co;eVY

6he ;onk" "aid> De/e co;e .&o; "outh o. the ;ountain &ange (a$t the "outhe&n;ountain &ange)Y

6ou "aid> =ou ;onk" 3ent to Xue.engVY

6he ;onk" "aid> De ;onk" 3entY

6ou "aid> Dhat did !ou hae .o& 3o&d" and @h&a"e"V

6he ;onk" &ai"ed the @&eceding di"cu""ion

6ou "aid> Dhat did he "a!VY

6he ;onk" "aid> %e 3a" "@eech$e"" %e hung hi" head and &etu&ned to the he&;itageY

6ou "aid> 6oo bad A &ega&d thi" a" ;! doing in the .i&"t @$ace A &eg&et not "a!ing to hi;the .ina$ a.te& @h&a"e A. A had "aid it to hi;> ho3 the @eo@$e unde& heaen cou$d not dea$3ith #$d XueY

Dhen the end o. "u;;e& a&&ied> the ;onk" &e@eated the 3o&d" the! had &ai"ed be.o&eand begged .o& aug;entation

6ou "aid> Dh! didn/t !ou a"k be.o&ehandVY

6he ;onk" "aid> De had not the con.idence to @e&;it it ea"i$!Y

6ou "aid> Fen though Xue.eng and A a&e bo&n in the "a;e $ine> he and A do not die inthe "a;e $ine #ne "hou$d kno3 the .ina$ @h&a"e a.te&3a&d"> on$! thi" i"Y


28/54

*2. hao!hou's Stone Bridge

ai"ed

:onk a"ked Hhaozhou> Ro& a $ong ti;e> A/e hea&d the &e@o&t o. Hhaozhou/" "tonee$eated*b&idge A/e a&&ied on$! to "ee a &ough b&idge .n52 Y

Hhou "aid> =ou on$! "ee the &ough b&idge Ro& the ti;e being !ou do not "ee the "tonee$eated*b&idgeY

6he ;onk "aid> So 3hat i" the "tone e$eated*b&idgeVY

Hhou "aid> At .e&&ie" ac&o"" donke!" it .e&&ie" ac&o"" ho&"e"> the b&idgeY

*&. ,reat aster T0ists a =ose

ai"ed

&eat :a"te& :a and 4aizhang 3e&e 3a$king to a &e"t "to@ Seeing !oung 3i$d duck"@a""ing in .$ight> &eat :a"te& "aid> Dhat/" thatVY

Hhang "aid> =oung 3i$d duck"Y

&eat :a"te& "aid> 6o 3hat @$ace a&e the! going a3a!VY

Hhang "aid> 6he! @a""ed in .$ight and a&e gone a3a!Y

&eat :a"te& @&oceeded to t3i"t the ti@ o. 4aizhang/" no"e

Hhang did "u..e& the @ain and c&ied out

&eat :a"te& "aid> %o3 hae the! a$&ead! .$o3n and gone a3a!VY

*(. unmen's Both Hands

ai"ed

=un;en a"ked a ;onk> Dhat @$ace did !ou $eae nea&b!VG

6he ;onk "aid> XichanY

:en "aid> Dhat 3o&d" and @h&a"e" doe" Xichan hae &ecent$!VY

6he ;onk "t&etched out both hand"

:en hit 3ith one "$a@


29/54

6he ;onk "aid> A/; beginning to "@eakY

%o3ee&> :en "t&etched out both hand"


6hen :en hit

**. )ao0u )oesn't Say

ai"ed

o& dead don/t "a!Y

=uan "aid> Dh! don/t "a!VY

Du "aid> =uan "aid> ene&ab$e> be "t&aight.o&3a&d3ith ;e and begin to "a! A. Du doe"n/t "a!> then A/$$ hit the ene&ab$e and go a3a! too

Du "aid> A. !ou hit> o. cou&"e A/$$ a$$o3 the hit 6o "a!> o. cou&"e> don/t "a!Y

=uan then hit

Uate& o& dead don/t"a!Y

=uan "aid> Dh! don/t "a!VY

Shuang "aid> =uan 3ent u@ to the dha&;a ha$$ 3ith a "hoe$ and .&o; the ea"t he 3entac&o"" to the 3e"t> and .&o; the 3e"t he 3ent ac&o"" to the ea"t

Shuang "aid> Dat a&e !ou doingVY

=uan "aid> A/; "eeking ou& @&io& ;a"te&/" "@i&it*bone &e$ic"

Shuang "aid> R$ooding 3ae" a"t and unbounded> the 3hite bi$$o3" oe&.$o3 the "k!]!ou/&e "eeking 3hat "@i&it*bone &e$ic" o. ou& @&io& ;a"te&VY

Xuedous atta!hed "ords said# $4lue s/ies# 5lue s/ies-*


30/54

=uan "aid> ,u"t &ight "ho3 o. @o3e&Y

ai 6uan ,u said# $%t seems the rior masters sirit75one reli!s are resent-*

*- Ainshan Shoots an 7rro0

ai"ed

Hen t&ae$e& Uiang a"ked Win"han> So 3hat about the ti;e 3hen one a&&o3headde"t&o!" th&ee check@oint"VY

Shan "aid> 6o "ee it> $ibe&ate and @&oduce the ho"t 3ithin the check@oint"Y

U iang "aid> 7no3ing in thi" 3a!> then to @a"" ac&o"" one ;u"t t&an".o&; Y

Shan "aid> Dhat ti;e i" the&e .o& .u&the& 3aitingV Y

Uiang "aid> 3e$$ &e$ea"ed a&&o3 doe" not "ho3 the @$ace it i" atY 6hen he exited

Shan "aid> Ro& the ti;e being> co;e on in"t&ucto& ( a!arya ) Y

Uiang tu&ned back hi" head

Shan he$d and "to@@ed hi; and "aid> " it i" .o& the ti;e being> cea"e 3ith the /#nea&&o3head de"t&o!" th&ee check@oint"/ 6e"t it 3ith Win"han (ie> ;e) "hoot an a&&o3and "eeY

Dhi$e Uiang 3a" deciding 3hat to di"cu""> Shan hit "een ti;e" 3ith a "tick and "aid>De/$$ 3ait .o& L0 !ea&" .u&the& 3ith thi" .e$$o3/" doubtY

*/ hao!hou 7lone and Honored

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> /6he Ra&*&eaching Da! i" 3ithout di..icu$t!> on$! &e,ecting

@icking and choo"ing/ So 3hat doe"n/t @ick and choo"eVYHhou "aid> /boe the heaen"> be$o3 the heaen"> on$! A> a$one and hono&ed/Y

6he ;onk "aid> 6hi" i" tanta;ount to @icking and choo"ingY

Hhou "aid> =ou .ie$d*and*i$$age "$ae> 3he&e i" @icking and choo"ingVY


[Xuedous atta!hed "ord said] $8illage(r)-*


31/54

*. hao!hou's Slice o+ Carelessness

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> /6he Ra&*&eaching Da! i" 3ithout di..icu$t!> on$! &e,ecting@icking and choo"ing/ Ro& @eo@$e o. the"e ti;e"> i" thi" a hackne!ed @h&a"e &un into theg&ound o& notV

Hhao "aid> A @&eiou"$! had a @e&"on a"k ;e> and .&ank$! A gained .ie !ea&" and a "$iceo. ca&e$e""ne"" did not be.a$$Y

*3. hao!hou Auotes To the End

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> /6he Ra&*&eaching Da! i" 3ithout di..icu$t!> on$! &e,ecting@icking and choo"ing/ ^Ju"t 3hen the&e i" $anguage the&e i" @icking and choo"ing/ So3hat i" u"ed .o& @eo@$e> ene&ab$eVY

Hhou "aid Dh! don/t !ou Kuote the"e 3o&d" to the endVY

6he ;onk "aid> A on$! &eca$$ u@ to thi" @a&tY

Hhou "aid> #n$! thi"> ^6he Ra&*&eaching Da! i" 3ithout di..icu$t!> on$! &e,ecting @ickingand choo"ing/Y

-4. unmen's Sta++

ai"ed

=un;en u"ed the "ta.. to in"t&uct the a""e;b$! and "aid> 6he "ta.. change" andbeco;e" a d&agon %o3ee&> it "3a$$o3" %eaen and Fa&th co;@$ete$![ :ountain">&ie&"> and the g&eat ea&th].&o; 3he&e a&e the! ab$e to co;eVY

-1. "engxue's One )ust

ai"ed

Rengxue handed do3n 3o&d" "a!ing> A . the one du"t i" e"tab$i"hed the ho;e count&!@&o"@e&" A. the one du"t i" not e"tab$i"hed> the ho;e count&! i" ;ou&n.u$$! $o"tY

Xuedou @icked u@ the "ta.. and "aid> Sti$$> @atch*&obed ;onk" do !ou hae the "a;ebi&th and the "a;e deathV Y

Xuedou/" #de "a!"


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6he @eo@$e in ancient acco&d 3ith the teaching do not un.u&&o3 the e!eb&o3"6he! ,u"t @$an on the ho;e count&! e"tab$i"hing a "t&ong .oundationSche;ing ;ini"te&" and .ie&ce gene&a$"> no3 3he&e a&e the!VRo& ten thou"and ;i$e" the c$ea& 3ind and on$! one"e$. kno3"

-2. unmen's One Treasure

ai"ed

=un;en taught the a""e;b$! "a!ing>

G/An"ide o. % eaen and Fa&th>

An the inte&"tice" o. the unie&"e>

Dithin the&e exi"t" one t&ea"u&e

%idden in Ro&; :ountain/

+ick u@ the $ante&n and .ace to3a&d" the inne& 4uddha %a$$> the t&i@$e gate 3i$$ co;e onthe to@ o. the $ante&nG

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

Uook> $ook>#n the ancient "ho&e> 3hat @e&"on ho$d" the .i"hing @o$eV

C$oud" g&adua$$!> g&adua$$!Date&" end$e""$!> end$e""$!6he &eed .$o3e&" in the ;oon$ight> !ou "ee b! !ou&"e$.

-&. =an:uan Chops a Cat

ai"ed

t NanKuan/" one da! the ea"t and 3e"t cou@$e o. ha$$" 3e&e Kua&&e$ing about a kittenNanKuan "a3 and @&oceeded to ho$d it u@ and "aid> 4e ab$e to "a! it Kuick$! and A 3on/tcho@Y

6he a""e;b$! 3a" 3ithout a &e"@on"e Wuan cho@@ed the kitten into a cou@$e o. "ection"

-(. hao!hou's Sandals

ai"ed

NanKuan again &ai"ed the @&eiou" di"cu""ion to a"k Hhaozhou Hhou then took o.. hi"

"anda$" to 3ea& the; on to@ o. hi" head and 3ent out


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NanKuan "aid> Si&> i. !ou 3e&e the&e> !ou/d exact$! be ab$e to "ae the kittenY

-*. One Outside the %ay Auestions Buddha

ai"ed

#ne out"ide the Da! Kue"tioned 4uddha> A do not Kue"tion 3ith 3o&d" A do notKue"tion 3ithout 3o&d"Y

6he Do&$d %ono&ed #ne 3a" &e"@ect.u$ a $ong ti;e

6he one out"ide the Da! "aid in @&ai"e> 6he Do&$d %ono&ed #ne/" g&eat co;@a""ion andg&eat @it! hae o@ened ;! c$oud" o. con.u"ion and a$$o3ed ;e to gain ent&!Y

.te& the one out"ide the Da! de@a&ted> nanda Kue"tioned 4uddha> Dhat did the one

out"ide the Da! hae in the @$ace o. eidence and acco&ding$! the 3o&d" ^gaining ent&!/VY

4uddha "aid> Uike a .ine ho&"e o. the 3o&$d> he "ee" the "hado3 o. the 3hi@ and goe"acco&ding$!Y

--. antou $etrie5es a S0ord

ai"ed

=antou a"ked a ;onk> Dhat @$ace did !ou co;e .&o;VY

6he ;onk "aid> A ca;e .&o; the De"te&n ca@ita$Y

6ou "aid> .te& %uangchao (=e$$o3*ne"t) @a""ed a3a! and &etu&ned to hi" o&igin @$ace>3e&e !ou ab$e to &et&iee hi" "3o&dVY

6he ;onk "aid> A 3a" ab$e to &et&iee itY

=antou @u$$ed out hi" neck c$o"e in .&ont and "aid> P Y

6he ;onk "aid> 6he ;a"te&/" head ha" .a$$en[Y

=antou gu..a3ed and gu..a3ed g&eat $aughte&

6he ;onk $ate& a&&ied at Xue.eng/"

Reng "aid> Dhat @$ace did !ou co;e .&o;VY

6he ;onk "aid> A ca;e .&o; =antouY

Reng "aid> Dhat 3o&d" and @h&a"e" did he haeVY

6he ;onk &ai"ed the @&eiou" di"cu""ion


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Xue.eng hit L0 b$o3" 3ith the "tick and cha"ed hi; a3a!

-/. The ahasatt5a Expounds the Sutra

ai"ed

F;@e&o& Uiang Du &eKue"ted :aha"atta Ru to ex@ound the $i.ted and b&ought the $ecte&n tab$e do3n once> andt hen ca;e do3n .&o; the "eat F;@e&o& Du 3a" du;b.ounded

6he #..icia$ o. the eco&d" a"ked> 6he :aha"atta ha" .ini"hed ex@ounding the "ut&aY

-. angshan Auestions a =ame

ai"ed

=ang"han a"ked San"heng> Dhat i" !ou& na;eVY

Sheng "aid> %ui,iY

=ang"han "aid> %ui,i i" ;eY

Sheng "aid> :! na;e i" %ui&anY

=ang"han gu.a3ed g&eat $aughte&

Co;;ent" =ang"han (&ee&ed*;ountain) %ui,i (kind'g&aciou"*"i$ence)

San"heng ($it t&i@$e ho$ine"") %ui&an (kind'g&aciou"*thu")

-3. =an:uan )ra0s a Circle

ai"ed

NanKuan> uizong> and :agu togethe& 3ent to do cu"to;a&! &e"@ect" to Nationa$6eache& Hhong Sto@@ing ha$. 3a!> NanKuan d&e3 the i;age o. one ci&c$e on to@ o. thedi&t and "aid> A. !ou/&e ab$e to "a! then 3e/$$ $eaeY

uizong "at in the ;idd$e o. the ci&c$e i;age :agu then did the bo3 o. a 3o;an

Wuan "aid> A" it $ike thi"V 6he "tanda&d i" not to $eae[Yuizong "aid> Dhat i" going in !ou& ;indVY


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/4. ,uishan's ; %ithdra0 and Beg

ai"ed

ui"han (J A"an)> Du.eng (J oh_) > and =un!an (J Tngan) "tood togethe& a"attendant" .o& 4aizhang 4aizhang a"ked ui"han> A. " ide b! "ide !ou 3ithd&a3 th&oatand $i@"> h o3 do !ou "@eak to ;ake it a$ieVY

ui"han "aid> A 3ithd&a3 and beg the ene&ab$e to "@eakY

Hhang "aid> A don/t dec$ine to tu&n to !ou and "@eak> but A .ea& then that a.te&3a&d" A3ou$d $o"e ;! chi$d&en and g&andchi$d&en .o& de"cendant"Y

6he&e.o&e Xuedou/" ode "a!"

A 3ithd&a3 and beg the ene&ab$e to "@eakY6he tige&/" head gie" bi&th to ho&n" co;ing out .&o; the 3i$d g&a""e"An the ten i"$and*continent"> "@&ing i" ended and .$o3e&" a&e 3ithe&edAn the .o&e"t o. co&a$ t&ee"> the "un i" b&i$$iant$! b&ight

/1. %u+eng's ou Too Should

ai"ed

4aizhang again a"ked Du.eng (J oho)> A.> " ide b! "ide> !ou 3ithd&a3 th&oat and $i@">h o3 do !ou "@eak to ;ake it a$ieVY

Reng "aid> ene&ab$e (#"ho) !ou too "hou$d 3ithd&a3 the; "ide b! "ideY

Hhang "aid> An the @$ace 3ithout a @e&"on> A @ut ;! hand to .o&ehead and gaze into thedi"tance .o& !ouY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

/2. unyan's Ha5e or =ot@

ai"ed

4aizhang again a"ked =un!an (J Tngan)> A. " ide b! "ide !ou 3ithd&a3 th&oat and $i@">h o3 do !ou "@eak to ;ake it a$ieVY

=an "aid> A hae $o"t ;! chi$d&en and g&andchi$d&enY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"


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/&. aster a's %hite and Blac>

=uan3u/" @@ended @ointe& "a!"

Ro& "o;eone 3ho i" a ;a"te& ex@$aining the the&e i" no ex@$aining and the&e i"no @ointing Ro& "o;eone 3ho i" one $i"tening to the the&e i" no hea&ing andthe&e i" no attaining Fx@$aining i" a$&ead! 3ithout ex@$aining and 3ithout @ointing

to "t&ie thu" i" not ex@$aining Ui"tening i" a$&ead! 3ithout hea&ing and 3ithoutattaining to "t&ie thu" i" not $i"tening cco&ding$!> tho"e 3ithout e x@$aining and3ithout $i"tening> ho3ee& a&e &e$atie$! .e3 Ju"t "o> no3 !ou a&iou" @eo@$e $i"tening tothi" ;ountain ;onk 3ith an ex@$anation o. that othe& "ide> h o3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie toaoid attaining the"e ;i"take"V Ro& tho"e 3ho @o""e"" the e!e to @a"" th&ough thecheck@oint"> a te"t i" &ai"ed to exa;ine it

ai"ed

;onk a"ked &and :a"te& :a (:azu> J 4a"o)> bandoning the .ou& @h&a"e" and&enouncing the 100 negation"> A beg :a"te& to di&ect$! @oint to the ;eaning o. that Ri&"tCe&tain So;eone/" co;ing .&o; the De"tY

:a"te& :a "aid> 6oda!> A toi$ed and a; 3ea&! and do not hae the ene&g! to ex@$ain it.o& !ou 6ake the Kue"tion to Hhizang> (J Chizo) and go a3a!Y

6he ;onk a"ked Hhizang Hang "aid> Dh! don/t !ou a"k the ene&ab$eVY

6he ;onk "aid> 6he ene&ab$e in"t&ucted ;e to co;e and a"kY

Hang "aid> 6oda! ;! head ache"> and A don/t hae the ene&g! to ex@$ain it .o& !ou 6akethe Kue"tion to F$de& 4&othe& %ai and go a3a!

6he ;onk a"ked F$de& 4&othe& %ai (J 7ai)

%ai "aid> A a&&ied at thi" "ide> but "ti$$ A don/t unde&"tandY

6he ;onk &ai"ed it to "ho3 to &and :a"te& :a

:a"te& :a "aid> Hang/" head i" 3hite %ai/" head i" b$ackY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

Hang/" head i" 3hite %ai/" head i" b$ackYC$ea&*e!ed @atch&obed ;onk" unde&"tand the! don/t attain it6he ho&"e co$t t&a;@$ed and ki$$ed the @eo@$e unde& heaenUin,i i" not !et a thie. "natching in the 3hite

bandoning the .ou& @h&a"e" and &enouncing the 100 negation"Y>4et3een heaen aboe and the @eo@$e> on$! A kno3

/(. 9inniu's Buc>et o+ Coo>ed $ice


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ai"ed

ene&ab$e Jinniu (o$den #x)> 3hen ee&! ;ea$ ti;e a&&ied> b! hi;"e$. in the .&ont o.the ;onk/" ha$$ 3ith the bucket o. cooked &ice did a dance and> 3ith gu..a3" o. g&eat$aughte&> "aid> :& 4odhi"atta"> co;e and eat the cooked &iceY

Xuedou "aid> $though he acted in thi" 3a!> Jinniu 3a" not being good hea&tedY

;onk a"ked ChangKing> 6he ;an o. o$d "aid> ^ :& 4odhi"atta"> co;e and eat thecooked &ice/ So 3hat 3a" hi" intended ai;VY

Wing "aid> g&eat "ho3 cau"ing ce$eb&ation and @&ai"e o. the ;ea$Y

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

u..a3" o. $aughte& unde&neath the "hado3 o. the 3hite c$oud>%o$ding on 3ith both hand"> he ca;e handing it do3n and giing it to the;

A. the! a&e chi$d&en o. the go$den*hai&ed $ion>6he! 3ou$d "ee the boa"t.u$ "3ind$e .&o; th&ee thou"and li a3a!

/*. %u?iu's 8n?ust Stic>

ai"ed

;onk 3ho 3a" a .o$$o3e& o. the a""e;b$! o. ene&ab$e At i" not di..e&entY

Jiu "aid> A. not di..e&ent then !ou "hou$d tu&n back to the othe& cente& and goY 6 hen hehit

6he ;onk "aid> 6he ti@ o. the "tick ha" e!e" 6oda! A hit at one in @a&ticu$a&[Y 6 hen he hit do3n th&ice

6he ;onk then $e.t

Jiu "aid> n un,u"t "tick> .&o; the .i&"t a&&ia$ the&e i" a @e&"on endu&ing itY

6he ;onk tu&ned hi" bod! a&ound and "aid> %o3 can one Kua&&e$ 3hen the hand$e i" inthe ene&ab$e/" @a$;VY

Jiu "aid A. !ou 3ant it> thi" ;ountain ;onk 3i$$ tu&n it a&ound to gie it to !ouY

6he ;onk 3ent c$o"e in .&ont and g&abbed the "tick .&o; Jiu/" @a$; and hit do3n on Jiuth&ice

Jiu "aid> n un,u"t "tick> an un,u"t "tickY


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6he ;onk "aid> 6he&e i" a @e&"on endu&ing itY

Jiu "aid> A ca&e$e""$! hit at thi" @a&ticu$a& .e$$o3Y

6he ;onk then did a &itua$ bo3

Jiu "aid> ene&ab$e> but goe" on $ike thi"[Y

6he ;onk $aughed g&eat$! and exitedJiu "aid> $$eiating can be $ike thi" $$eiating can be $ike thi"Y

/-. )anxia 6ossesses Eyes

ai"ed

A co;e .&o; do3n the ;ountainY

Xia "aid> %ae !ou .ini"hed eating the cooked &ice o& notVY

6he ;onk "aid> A/e .ini"hed eating the cooked &iceY

Xia "aid> " the @e&"on> 3ho gie" the cooked &ice to eat> announce" thebeneo$ence o. haing a "ha&e> ho3 doe" that one not @o""e"" e!e"VY

Ru "aid> 6he one 3ho gie" and the one 3ho &eceie" a&e both t3o b$ind .e$$o3"Y

ChangKing "aid %aing co;e to u"e u@ a$$ thei& o@@o&tunitie"> the! "ti$$ beco;e b$inddon/t the!VY

Ru "aid> &e !ou "a!ing 3e/&e getting b$indVY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

T"ing u@ the o@@o&tunitie" i" not beco;ing b$ind4! $a!ing a hand on the ox/" head to eat the g&a"">$$ o. the 28 and the "ix .ounding ;a"te&">Ca;e to u@ho$d the @&eciou" e""e$ and co;@$ete .o&ding ac&o"" e&&o&"Ro&ding ac&o"" the de@th" o. e&&o&">6he&e i" no @$ace to "eek%eaen (


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//. unmen's 6orridge Ca>e

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =un;en> So 3hat about the di"cu""ion o. ^$ea@ing oe& 4uddha and"te@@ing oe& the .ounde&"V/Y

:en "aid> +o&&idge cakeY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

An di"cu""ion" o. $ea@ing oe&>Y the Kue"tion" o. Hen t&ae$e&" a&e one*"ided and ;an! and "udden$! a3oke b! the @&i;a&! cau"e o.3ate&

$$ !ou i&tuou" #ne" o. Hen> h o3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie to co;@&ehend the; "a!ing>6he 3onde&.u$ touch @&oc$ai;" the b&i$$iance and beco;e" the abode o. the 4uddha/"chi$d&enY

$"o> !ou ;u"t do eight ho$e" in "een bo&ing" to begin to get it

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

/3. Tou!i's Correct Hits

ai"ed

;onk a"ked 6ouzi> Fe&! "ound i" 4uddha/" "ound Co&&ect o& notVY

6ouzi "aid> Co&&ectY

6he ;onk "aid> 6hen ene&ab$e> a&en/t !ou& .a&t" the chi&@ing "ound o. the 4uddha/"bo3$VY

6ouzi then hit

%e again a"ked> Coa&"e 3o&d" and .ine "@eech a$$ &etu&n to the @&i;a&! ;eaning

Co&&ect o& notVY


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6ouzi "aid> Co&&ectY

6he ;onk "aid> :a! A ca$$ the ene&ab$e to be taken .o& one donke!VY

6ouzi then hit

[Xuedou added] $,art-*

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

4. haoshou's $ushing %ater

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhaozhou> Dhen .i&"t bo&n> doe" the in.ant a$"o @o""e"" the "ixthcon"ciou"ne"" o& notV

Hhaozhou "aid> ba$$ "t&ike" the "u&.ace o. the &u"hing 3ate&Y

6he ;onk> in &e@eating thi"> a"ked 6ouzi> So 3hat 3a" the ;eaning and @u&@o"e o. /ba$$ "t&ike" the "u&.ace o. the &u"hing 3ate&/Y

Hi "aid> :o;ent b! ;o;ent> uncea"ing .$o3ingY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

1. aoshan Oser5es an 7rro0

ai"ed

;onk a"ked =ao"han ( :edicine :ountain )> An a $ee$ .ie$d o. "ha$$o3 g&a"" a g&eat"tag and the dee& beca;e a he&d .n81 So ho3 i" one ab$e to "hoot and get the g&eat"tag a;ong the g&eat "tag"VY

Shan "aid> Uook an a&&o3Y

6he ;onk $a! do3n hi" bod! then &o$$ed oe&

Shan "aid> ttendant> d&ag out thi" dead .e$$o3Y

6he ;onk then de@a&ted "3i.t$!

Shan "aid> Dhat $i;it i" the&e .o& thi" .e$$o3/" @$a!ing 3ith ;ud ba$$"VY

Xuedou i!/ed it u and said# $.lthough in three stes he li&ed# in fi&e stes he had todie gaing at the great stag-*

Xuedou/" ode "a!"


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2. )along's Brocade and ;ndigo

ai"ed

;onk a"k 6he ;ountain .$o3e&" o@en> &e"e;b$ing b&ocade

6he a$$e! &ie& dee@> $ike indigoY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

&. unmen's Bare 6illar

ai"ed

=un;en in"t&ucted the a""e;b$! and "aid> 6he #$d 4uddha" and the ba&e @i$$a& unite3ith each othe& Dhat deg&ee o. "ubt$e actiit! i" itVY

Sub"tituting hi;"e$.> he "aid> C$oud" &i"e u@ on South :ountain ain .a$$" on No&th:ountain Y

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

(. The Dimala>irti Sutra's =on#)uality


Ju"t "a!> doe" thi" @e&"on a$"o @o""e"" e!e(") o& notV A. !ou a&e ab$e to ,udge thi"@e&"on> then A a@@&oe that !ou hae co;e to @e&"ona$$! "ee the @eo@$e o. o$d

ai"ed

i;a$aki&ti a"ked :an,u"&i> %o3 do tho"e &anked a" being bodhi"atta" ente& the So thi" i" ;! idea> in ee&!thing> to be 3ithout 3o&d"> 3ithoutex@$aining> 3ithout "ho3ing> and 3ithout kno3$edge and to $eae a"ide a$$ Kue"tion" andan"3e&"> i" the act o. ente&ing the :an,u"&i a"ked i;a$aki&ti> Fach and ee&! one o. tho"e eKua$$! &anked and;!"e$. hae ex@$ained a$&ead! =ou 3ho a&e i&tuou" and eKua$$! &anked ex@$ain> ho3 dotho"e &anked a" being bodhi"atta" ente& the


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Reeating he said# $%n&estigate and e'ose !omletely*

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

*. The Hermitage aster's Tiger's $oar

ai"ed

;onk a&&ied at the @$ace o. the he&;itage ;a"te& o. +au$o3nia (F;@&e"" 6&ee) + eakand i;;ediate$! a"ked> %e&e in"ide> i. !ou "udden$! &un into a tige&> again ho3 3ou$d!ou ;ake it a$ieVY

6he %e&;itage :a"te& i;;ediate$! ;ade a tige&/" &oa&

6he ;onk i;;ediate$! ;ade ge"tu&e" o. .ea&

6he %e&;itage :a"te& bu&"t out g&eat $aughte&

6he ;onk "aid> 6hi" o$d thie.Y

6he %e&;itage :a"te& "aid> %o3 thi" o$d ;onk endu&e" contentionY

6he ;onk gae u@ and $e.t

Xuedou "aid> Andeed> b! the "tanda&d both a&e each 3icked thiee"> on$! .&ee to "tea$the hand be$$ b! coe&ing thei& ea&"Y

-. unmen's Brightness o+ it i" un"een end$e"" da&kne"" %o3 do !ou ;ake it $ie> thi"b&ightne"" o. $ight o. a$$ @eo@$eVY

Sub"tituting .o& hi;"e$.> he "aid> 6he kitchen "to&ehou"e> the t&i@$e gateYgain he "aid> ood thing" a&e not a" good a" nothingY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

Shining b! it"e$.> the "o$ita&! b&ightne"" $ine" u@nd .$o3" unob"t&ucted a "ing$e th&ead .o& !ou6he .$o3e&" 3ithe& the t&ee i" 3ithout a "hado3Dhen $ooking> 3ho doe" not "eeVSeeing i" not "eeing4ack3a&d" a"t&ide the ox> ahh[> to ente& the 4uddha "anctua&!


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/. unmen's edicine and )isease

ai"ed

=un;en "aid in teaching the a""e;b$!> /: edicine and di"ea"e cu&e each othe&/ 6heenti&e g&eat ea&th i" ;edicine Dhat @a&ticu$a&$! i" one"e$.V

Cu&eY

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

6he enti&e g&eat Fa&th i" :edicineYR&o; ancient ti;e" to the @&e"ent> ho3 ext&e;e$! 3&ong[ no"t&i$" a" .a& a" heaen a&e a$"o @ie&ced

. Xuansha's Three aladies

ai"ed

Xuan"ha> in"t&ucting the a""e;b$!> "aid> An a$$ di&ection" the "o,ou&ning*e$de&"3e$co;ed "ituation" to aide the $iing in the @ath $eading to the de"t&uction o. "u..e&ingA. !ou unex@ected$! co;e to &un into @eo@$e 3ith th&ee kind" o. ;a$adie"> ho3 do !ou;ake it a$ie to 3e$co;e the;V Dith tho"e 3ho "u..e& .&o; being b$ind> i. !ou @ick u@the ;a$$et o& "tand u@ the 3hi"k> the othe&> too> doe" not "ee Dith tho"e 3ho "u..e&.&o; being dea.> about the "a;adhi o. $anguage> the othe&> too> doe" not hea& Diththo"e 3ho "u..e& .&o; being ;ute> i. !ou in"t&uct the; to "@eak> again the! a&e not ab$eto "@eak Ju"t ho3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie to 3e$co;e the;V A. !ou/&e not ab$e to 3e$co;ethe"e @eo@$e the 4uddha Andeed> !ou do not "u..e& .&o; being b$indYgain he ca$$ed hi; to co;e nea& in .&ont 6he ;onk nea&ed in .&ont

: en "aid> Andeed> !ou do not "u..e& .&o; being dea.Y

:en the&eu@on "aid e@$!> 3hat do !ou unde&"tandVY

6he ;onk "aid> A do not unde&"tandY

: en "aid> Andeed> !ou do not "u..e& .&o; being ;uteY

6he ;onk had int&o"@ection into thi"


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Sta&e

=a3n

Stab

3. unyan's ,reat Compassion


R$o3ing th&oughout the bod! a&e e!e"> !et "eeing doe" not a&&ie at it R$o3ingth&oughout the bod! a&e ea&"> !et hea&ing doe" not attain it R$o3ing th&oughout thebod! a&e ;outh" !et "@eaking doe" not ;ani.e"t it R $o3ing th&oughout the bod! i" thehea&t*;ind> !et &e.$ecting doe" not @&oduce it

De&e .$o3ing th&oughout the bod!Y to i;;ediate$! ,u"t "to@> and "udden$!> i. !ou a&e3ithout e!e"> ho3 do !ou ;ake "eeing a$ie 3ithout ea&"> ho3 do !ou ;ake hea&inga$ie 3ithout a ;outh> ho3 do !ou ;ake "@eaking a$ie 3ithout the hea&t*;ind> ho3do !ou ;ake &e.$ecting a$ieV

A. !ou .ace to3a&d the @a&ticu$a& inne& "ide and a&e ab$e to un.o$d a "ing$e th&ead o. theDa!> then !ou a&e togethe& 3ith the ancient 4uddha" "ha&ing the ;eeting De&e ;eetingthe "tanda&d" (ie> the koan") to ,u"t "to@> , u"t "a!> @a&ticu$a&$! 3hat @e&"on 3ou$d !ou;eetV

ai"ed

=un!an a"ked %o3 doe" the 4odhi"atta o. &eat Co;@a""ion ex@ect to ;akeu"e o. the ;an! hand" and e!e"V

Du "aid> At i" $ike a @e&"on in the ;idd$e o. the night 3ho"e hand" .ee$ back .o& the@i$$o3Y

=an "aid> A unde&"tandY

Du "aid> %o3 do !ou ;ake !ou& unde&"tanding a$ieVY

=an "aid> $$ oe& the bod! a&e hand" and e!e"Y

Du "aid> =ou "aid the g&eate"t @a&t o. it> but a&e on$! ab$e to "a! eight*tenth"Y

=an "aid> Senio& 6eache&> ho3 do !ou ;ake it a$ieVY

Du "aid> R$o3ing th&oughout the bod! a&e hand" and e!e"Y

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

$$ oe& the bod!> !e"R$o3ing th&oughout the bod!> !e"+icking it u@> though> i" "ti$$ one hund&ed thou"and li a3a!S@&eading out and extending it/" 3ing"> the &oc ;ount" the c$oud" o. the "ix union"6o "t&ike the 3ind d&u; and c$a&i.! the 3ate&" o. the .ou& ocean"


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Andeed> oh> 3hat .ine du"t "udden$! co;e" into beingV#h> 3hat @iece o. thin hai& ha" not !et "to@@edV=ou don/t "ee>6he @ea&$" in the net hang do3n in @atte&n"> the &e.$ection" &e@eating and &e@eating>6he hand" and e!e" in the head o. the "tick acco&d 3ith 3hat &i"e" u@4ah[

34. himen's Essence and "unction


6he "ing$e @h&a"e be.o&e a "oundY i" not t&an";itted b! 1>000 "age" 6he "ing$e th&eadbe.o&e the .aceY endu&e" 3ithout an inte&a$ $$ naked and c$ean> a$$ 3a"hed and &ed> the coi..u&e on the head $oo"ened> and the ea&" e&ect on the ne3 ;oon da! Ju"t "a!> ho3do !ou ;ake it a$ieV te"t i" &ai"ed .o& exa;ination

ai"ed

;onk a"ked Hhi;en> So 3hat i" the e""ence o.rajna VY

:en "aid> 6he o!"te& ho$d" in it" ;outh the b&ight ;oonY

6he ;onk "aid> So 3hat i" the .unction o.rajna VY

:en "aid> 6he &abbit/" o.."@&ing a&e he$d in the 3o;bY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

#ne @iece o. congea$ed e;@tine"" cut" o.. na;e" and .ee$ing"%u;an" and


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uan "aid> Since the .an i" b&oken> gie back to ;e the &hinoce&o" ca$.Y

6he attendant had no &e@$!

6ouzi "aid> A don/t &e.u"e to @&oduce it A/; .ea&.u$ the ho&n on the head i" inco;@$eteY

Xuedou i!/ed it u and said# $ % "ant the in!omlete horn on the head-*

Shi"huang "aid A. it i" &etu&ned to the ene&ab$e> then the&e i" nothing [ Y

Xuedou i!/ed it u and said# $he rhino!eros !alf is still resent-*

Hi.u d&e3 the a@@ea&ance o. a "ing$e ci&c$e and in the cente& d&e3 the "ing$e cha&acte& .o&oxY

Xuedou i!/ed it u and said# $%n !oming and going# "hat are you going to rodu!e2*

4ao.u "aid> 6he ene&ab$e/" age i" &e"@ected bette& to a"k a di..e&ent @e&"onY

Xuedou i!/ed it u and said# $0itia5le# to toil yet 5e "ithout merit- *

Xuedou/" ode in one th&ead "a!"

4eating6he &hinoce&o" .an ha" been in u"e .o& ;an! age"6he Kue"tion ;ani.e"t" .&o; the beginning and in gene&a$ one doe" not kno36he un&e"t&icted c$ea& 3ind and the ho&n on the head>6o the "a;e end> 3hen the! $eae> the c$oud" and &ain a&e di..icu$t to @u&"ue

Xuedou again said# $%f you "ant the !lear "ind to return and the horn on the head re7gro"# then % as/ ea!h of you en guests to let do"n a single turning "ord on the stated;uestion# reat multitude# lea&e themeeting hall-*

Xuedou !alled out and said# $% !ast the hoo/ fishing for ?un (a giant fish of legend)# andin fishing got this single frog-* @e then des!ended from the seat-

32. The %orld Honored One 7scends The Seat


6he "ti&&ing $ute "t&ing" o. a di..e&ent ;e$od! a&e d i..icu$t to ;eet in 1>000 !ea&" 6o "eethe &abbit and &e$ea"e the ha3k and at once to take ho$d o. the exce$$ent to "u; u@ a$$$anguage to beco;e a "ing$e @h&a"e to gathe& u@ a" ;an! &ea$;" a" the "and" o. the&eat Chi$ioco"; to beco;e a "ing$e du"t ;ote to die the "a;e and be bo&n the "a;eto get eight ho$e" b! d&i$$ing "een ti;e" "ti$$> i" the&e one 3ho can con.i&;acco&ding$!V te"t i" &ai"ed to exa;ine it

ai"ed


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#ne 6hi" 3i$d .ox "@i&itY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

6he @&eceding a&&o3 3a" "ti$$ "$ight> the $ate& a&&o3 3a" dee@Dho "a!" the $eae" a&e !e$$o3 o& go$dVUike an i;itation o. the bi$$o3ing 3ae" o. Caoxi>Ui;it$e"" ae&age @eo@$e b$anket the "ho&e to "ink

3(. The Surangama's =ot Seeing

ai"ed

6he `&aga;a St&a "a!"> Dhen A do not "ee > 3h! don/t !ou "ee the $ocu" o. ;! not"eeing V .n9M A. !ou "ee the not "eeing> int&in"ica$$! that i" not the cha&acte&i"tic o.not "eeing A. !ou don/t "ee the g&ound o. ;! not "eeing> int&in"ica$$! it i" not anob,ect> 3h! "a! it i" not !ouVY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"


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6he 3ho$e e$e@hant and the 3ho$e ox a&e not di..e&ent .&o; cata&act"6ho"e 3ho act in acco&d 3ith 3hat co;e" "ha&e the na;e" and @atte&n"So no3 3anting to "ee the !e$$o3*headed e$de&>Fe&! g&ain o. du"t o. ee&! &ea$; i" ha$. the 3a!

3*. Bao+u )rin>s Tea


Dhe&e the&e i" a 4uddha do not get the&e and "to@ to "to@ ;ani.e"t" a $i.e o. ho&n" onthe head Dhe&e the&e i" no 4uddha> Kuick$! &un b! i. !ou do not &un b!> the g&a"" i"ten .eet dee@ A. !ou a&e abundant$! u@&ight> a$$ naked and c$ean> a$$ 3a"hed and &ed>3ith exte&na$ a..ai&" being 3ithout ;achination"> and the exte&na$ being 3ithout a..ai&">!ou do not e"ca@e "ticking b! the "tu;@ 3aiting .o& a &abbit

Ju"t "a!> a$togethe&> i" t&eading the $iing 3a$k not $ike thi" o& i" it $ike thi"V te"t i"&ai"ed .o& exa;ination

ai"ed

6he&e 3a" a ti;e ChangKing "aid> A 3ou$d &athe& the&e be ta$k about a&hat" haing theth&ee @oi"on" don/t ta$k about the 6athagata haing t3o kind" o. $anguage A don/t "a!the 6athagata i" 3ithout $anguage> on$! i" 3ithout t3o t!@e" o. $anguageY

4ao.u "aid> %o3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie to be the 6athagata/" $anguageVY

Wing "aid dea. @e&"on "t&ugg$e" to be ab$e to hea&Y

4ao.u "aid> A kno3 .o& "u&e !ou a&e .acing to3a&d" the Da! o. the "econd headY

Wing "aid> %o3 do !ou ;ake it a$ie to be the 6athagata/" $anguageVY

4ao.u "aid> o d&ink teaY

Xuedou/" #de "a!"

#h> the head"[ Ri&"t Second &e"ting d&agon doe" not &e.$ect on the "ti$$ 3ate&

%aing the ;oon 3ithout a @$ace> the 3ae" "ett$e%aing a @$ace> the bi$$o3" &i"e u@ 3ithout a 3indHen t&ae$e& Ueng> Hen t&ae$e& Ueng[An the thi&d ;onth at the he incu&&ed a "@ot on the .o&ehead

3-. hao!hou's Turning %ords

No @ointe& to thi" ca"e

ai"ed

Hhaozhou taught the ;u$titude 3ith th&ee tu&ning 3o&d"


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Xuedou/" ode "a!"

e&"e 1

6he c$a! 4uddha doe" not @a"" th&ough 3ate&

e&"e 2

6he go$d 4uddha doe" not @a"" th&ough the .u&nace

e&"e L

6he 3ood 4uddha doe" not @a"" th&ough .i&e

3/. The )iamond Sutra's Belittled and )espised


te"t i" &ai"ed .o& exa;ination

ai"ed

6he A. one beco;e" a @e&"on be$itt$ed and de"@i"ed> indeed the@e&"on/" @&eiou" $i.e/" ka&;a o. 3&ongdoing ha" &e"@onded b! .a$$ing into ei$ @ath"cco&ding to the @&e"ent $i.e> becau"e the @e&"on i" be$itt$ed and de"@i"ed > the @&eiou"$i.e/" ka&;a o. 3&ongdoing a" a &u$e beco;e" extingui"hedY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

3. Xiyuan's 6air o+ %rongs


te"t i" &ai"ed .o& exa;ination '( to) exa;ine it

ai"ed

ene&ab$e 6ian@ing (% eaen$!*@eace) at the ti;e o. t&ae$ing on .oot ca$$ed on Xi!uan(De"te&n*cou&t!a&d) %e a$3a!" "aid> Hong!iY (6ian@ing/"@e&"ona$ na;e)

+ing &ai"ed hi" head

X i!uan "aid> D&ongY (;i"take> b$unde&> .au$t)

+ing 3a$ked th&ee @ai&" o. "te@"


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Xi!uan again "aid> D&ongY

+ing nea&ed in .&ont

Xi!uan "aid> At i" .itting to co;e to thi" @ai& o. 3&ong"> but a&e the! Xi!uan/" (ie> ;!)3&ong" o& a&e the! T@@e&*"eat/" (ie> !ou&) 3&ong"VY

+ing "aid> Hong!i/" (ie> ;!) 3&ong"Y

X i!uan "aid> D&ongY

+ing gae u@ to go

Xi!uan "aid> Ju"t .o& the ti;e being T@@e&*"eat> @a"" the "u;;e& on thi" othe& "ide and3e can "ta! togethe& to di"cu"" and de$ibe&ate thi" @ai& o. 3&ong"Y

+ing unde&took at that ti;e then to 3a$k on

.te&3a&d" in &e"idence a" abbot at a Cou&t!a&d (ie> a te;@$e) he "@oke to the;u$titude and "aid> Dhen A initia$$! unde&took the ti;e o. t&ae$ing on .oot> b ecau"e o.the 3o&king o. the 3ind> A a&&ied at "enio& e$de& Si;ing/" @$ace> and in "ucce""ion he$et do3n a @ai& o. ^3&ong"/ Ru&the&;o&e> he 3anted to detain ;e to @a"" the "u;;e&to "ta! togethe& 3ith ;e to di"cu"" and de$ibe&ate the; t the ti;e A did not "a! inthat 3a!> ^D&ong/ t the ti;e A "ta&ted on .oot to3a&d the di&ection o. the South> A kne3be.o&ehand to "a! ^D&ong/ enti&e$! (a$t in the end)[Y

i@@$e"'=i

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

33. The =ational Teacher Taming and )ri5ing


te"t i" &ai"ed .o& exa;ination '( to) exa;ine it

ai"ed

F;@e&o& Suzong a"ked Nationa$ 6eache& Hhong> So 3hat i" the ^6he 6a;ing and + at&on> the "u@&e;e @&actice o. "u&@a""ing "te@@ing onai&ocana/" c&o3nY

6he F;@e&o& "aid> 6hi" "o$ita&! @e&"on doe" not unde&"tandY

6he Nationa$ 6eache& "aid> #ne nee& &ecognize" one/" o3n "e$./" @u&e and c$ea&


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144. Baling Supports the oon


te"t i" &ai"ed to exa;ine it

ai"ed

;onk a"ked 4a$ing S o 3hat i" the ^4$o3n %ai& S3o&d/VY .n100

Uing "aid 4&anch b! b&anch> the co&a$ i" "u@@o&ting the ;oonY

Xuedou/" ode "a!"

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

N#6FS

Note 1 #n t&an"$ation o. tit$e 6he tit$e> Ades to a 3lassi! @undred =tandards >Y ha"been a&iou"$! t&an"$ated a" Ades on the @undred 3ases Y and 1BB 8erses on Ald3ases Y ("ongM) ;ean" a h!;n to "o;ething ode eu$og! @aean co;@o"ition in@&ai"e o. "o;e achiee;ent"Y So odeY i" the be"t Fng$i"h t&an"$ation An ;! ie3

e&"eY "hou$d be &e,ected "ince it i" too gene&ic and doe" not inc$ude the nece""a&!e$e;ent o. @&ai"e o& eu$og! (guL) ;ean" o$d> ancient> o& c$a""icY %e&e the context i"

not ,u"t that the "e$ected koan" a&e o$d> but that the! a&e "e$ected a" being o$d andi;@o&tant> 3hich i" cone!ed b! the Fng$i"h 3o&d c$a""icY (bai) ;ean" hund&edY (ze2) ;ean" a $a3> &u$e> &egu$ation> "tanda&d> no&;> c&ite&ion>Y etc A hae cho"en

"tanda&dY to t&an"$ate it becau"e a" a "tanda&dY it then ha" the doub$e connotation o.being "o;ething to ;ea"u&e again"t o& &egu$ate b! co;@a&i"on 3hich i" the intended u"eo. the"e koan" a" 3e$$ a" being c$a""ic koan" o& o$d "tanda&d" 6he Chine"e 3o&dco&&ect$! t&an"$ated a" ca"eY i" (anM) 3hich i" @a&t o. the 3o&d gongan(gong1anM)o& koan> ;eaning @ub$ic ca"eY Since the 3o&d koan ha" no3 ente&ed the Fng$i"h$anguage dictiona&ie"> A a&gue that the 3o&d ca"eY "hou$d be &e"e&ed .o& t&an"$ating3o&d" u"ing ( anM) and not con.u"ed 3ith ( ze2) 3hich i;@$ie" the &egu$ato&!;eaning o. "tanda&dY not the exe;@$a& ;eaning o. ca"eY $"o b! the @$ace;ent o. thenu;be& hund&edY i;;ediate$! be.o&e "tanda&d"Y> it i" ;odi.!ing the 3o&d "tanda&d"Y

not the .i&"t 3o&d ode">Y "o it &ead" hund&ed "tanda&d"Y not hund&ed ode"Y

Note to Ca"e 1L a$"o kno3n a" &!adea> an Andiandh!ana ;a"te& @&io& to 4odhidha&;a and kno3n .o& hi" e$oKuence and debating "ki$$"7anadea i" con"ide&ed to be the 15 th .ounding ance"to& o. the Hen $ineage and thedha&;a hei& o. the g&eat 4uddhi"t teache& Na&ga&,una 3ho 3a" the 1M th .oundingance"to& 6he Kue"tion ha" a dua$ &e.e&ence to 7anadea/" @e&"ona$ teaching "t!$e and tothe Hen $ineage in gene&a$ So;e t&an"$ato&" t&an"$ate the Kue"tion "i;@$! a" GDhat i"HenVG nd "ince the t3o Chine"e cha&acte&" u"ed .o& the t&an"$ite&ation o. de&a can bet&an"$ated $ite&a$$! a" Gto &ai"e o& ;ention an o$d 3o;an>G at $ea"t one t&an"$ato& ha"t&an"$ated the Kue"tion a" the @un GDhat i" o$d*$ad! HenVG
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Note to Ca"e 18 6he Kue"tion G&e !ou ab$e toVG i" "uitab$! a;biguou"> "i;i$a& to G etc

Note to Ca"e 28 Ro& AY NanKuan u"e" a @h&a"e that i" $ite&a$$!> a ce&tain "o;eone Y>3hich i" u"ed a" a gene&ic na;e "uch a" in na;ing an unidenti.ied @e&"on "i;i$a&$! to

John ie> the 4ig and thi" ;onk i" in the 9 th gene&ation Hen ;a"te& Du,iu 3a" a a"enio& ;onk .&o; the No&the&n "choo$ "ideY o. and a" "uch it &e@&e"ent" an eent o. hi"to&ica$
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&a@@&oche;ent and ;utua$ &ecognition bet3een t3o ;en o. the No&the&n and Southe&n$ineage" o. Hen

Coincidenta$$! the Ja@ane"e @&onunciation o. the t&an"$ation o. the g&eat "tag a;ong the dee& he&d on the $ee$ .ie$d 3a" =ao"hana;ong the ;onk" o. the te;@$e

Note to Ca"e 90 6he being o. e;@tine"">Y i" an e@ithet .o& Subhuti> one o. the tenchie. di"ci@$e" o. 4uddha> 3ho 3a" the ;ain inte&$ocuto& .o& the e;@tine"" ( sunyata )teaching" o. the +&a,na@a&a;ita Sut&a" 6o "ee the being o. e;@tine"" i" to "ee e!e toe!e 3ith Subhuti

Note to Ca"e 9L ChangKing "tatedY in Ca"e OM the bi$$o3ing 3ae" o. Caoxi Y i" a&e.e&ence to the ? th nce"to& %uineng/" te;@$e Caoxi and the in.$uence o. hi" ;an!de"cendant"

Note to Ca"e 9M $ocu" o. ;! not "eeingY 6he 3o&d $ocu" (@$ace> "ite> o& $ocation) i"the t&an"$ation o. the San"k&it ayatana indicating 3he&e the o&gan o. @e&ce@tion (in thi"ca"e the e!e o&gan) ;eet" 3ith it" "en"o&! .ie$d (i"ua$ "ti;u$i) "uch that the $ocu" o.thi" ;eeting o. o&gan and .ie$d i" 3he&e the a""ociated (e!e) con"ciou"ne"" occu&" the!e$$o3*headed e$de&Y ;ean" the 4uddha 3ho"e bod! 3a" "aid to e;it a go$den&adiance

Note to Ca"e 99 ta;e& and d&ie&Y 6hi" i" one o. the 10 e@ithet" o. the 4uddha(Skt 0urusa7damya7sarathi# $it the d&ie&*ta;e& o. the hu;an "@i&it) and ca$$" .o&th thei;age o. the coach;an o& cha&iotee& 3ho ta;e" and d&ie" the tea; o. ho&"e" o& the@$o3;an 3ho ta;e" and d&ie" the tea; o. oxen> ;eaning that the 4uddha ta;e" andd&ie" the tea; con"i"ting o. the hu;an ka&;a" o. 3o&d> thought and deed %e&e theF;@e&o& i" "ho3ing hi" abi$it! to @un b! noting that i. the&e a&e 10 bodie" o. the 4uddha>3ho o& 3hat i" the one 3ho ta;e" and d&ie" thi" tea; o. 10 bodie" 3ithout beco;ingcon.u"ed> 3hat i" that ca$$ed i. not ca$$ed an 11th bod!V An othe& 3o&d"> 3hat i" the 6&ue4uddhaV

6he Nationa$ 6eache&/" &e@$! a$"o "ho3" hi" @unning abi$it! a" it contain" th&ee &e.e&ence"to 3a$king the 3o&d" "u@&e;e @&acticeY a&e $ite&a$$! highe"t 3a$kingY> the 3o&d .o&surassing* i" $ite&a$$! "te@@ing oe&Y and then the 3o&d .o& "te@@ing onY 6he 3ho$e&e@$! 3ou$d be $itte&a$$! 6he highe"t 3a$king o. "te@@ing oe& "te@@ing on i&ocana/"c&o3nY

Note to Ca"e 100 6he 4$o3n %ai& S3o&dY 3a" the na;e o. a .a;ou" "3o&d kno3n .o&it" "ha&@ne"" becau"e it cou$d cut a "ing$e hai& b$o3n ac&o"" the b$ade b! a "$ight @u.. o.3ind " an i;age o. the "ha&@e"t thing @o""ib$e> the Kue"tion beca;e a "tanda&dKue"tion about the inhe&ent "ha&@ne"" o. the ;ind o& the natu&e o. e""entia$ t&uth $ike

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