撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.26

1.26

師問維那：「甚處來？」云：「牽醋槽去來。」師曰：「或到險處又作麼生牽？」維那無對。

The Master asked the rector, "Where have you come from?" [The rector] said, "I have been pulling the vinegar trough." The Master said, "If you come to a dangerous place, how will you pull it?" The rector had no reply.