撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 1.53

1.53

僧問：「世間甚麼物最貴？」師曰：「死猫兒頭最貴。」僧云：「為甚麼死猫兒頭最貴？」師曰：「無人著價。」

A monk asked, "What thing in the world is most precious?" The Master said, "A dead cat's head is most precious." The monk said, "Why is a dead cat's head most precious?" The Master said, "No one can put a price on it."