袁州仰山慧寂禪師語錄 1.77

1.77

When Huangbo was the head monk under Nanquan, one day he held his bowl and sat in Nanquan's seat. Nanquan entered the hall, saw him, and asked, "Elder, in what year did you practice the Way?" Huangbo said, "Before the King of Awesome Sound [Bhīṣmagarjitasvararāja]." Nanquan said, "You are still Teacher Wang's descendant—step down!" Huangbo then moved to the second seat and sat down; Nanquan dropped the matter. Guishan said, "One who underestimates the opponent perishes." The Master said, "Not so; one must recognize that Huangbo possessed the dynamic to trap a tiger." Guishan said, "Has your view reached such depth?"