楊岐方會和尚後錄 1.8

1.8

Ascending the hall, a monk asked: "What is the meaning of the Ancestral Master facing the wall?" The master said: "A man from the Western Heavens does not understand Tang speech." The monk said: "Yesterday it rained, today it is clear; everyone can say this. Please, Venerable, utter an extraordinary phrase." The master sat pressing his knees with both hands. The monk said: "With all your might you spoke, but you only spoke half of it." The master said: "Divide your body and look in both places." The monk pointed at the attendant and said: "Why does the Venerable not wear shoes?" The master said: "This lacquer bucket!" The monk then bowed and returned to the assembly.