明覺禪師語錄 3.60

3.60

舉：「南泉山下有一菴主，行僧經過謂菴主云：『近日南泉和尚出世，何不去禮拜？』主云：『非但南泉，直饒千佛出興，亦不能去。』泉聞，令趙州去看。州見便禮拜，主不管，州從西過東，主亦不管，州又從東過西，主亦不管，州云：『草賊大敗。』拽下簾子便行。歸舉似南泉，泉云：『從來疑著者漢。』」師云：「大小南泉趙州，被箇擔版漢勘破了也。」

He cited: "Beneath Mount Nanquan there was a hermit. An itinerant monk passed by and said to the hermit, 'Recently Upādhyāya Nanquan has appeared in the world; why not go pay homage?' The hermit said, 'Not only Nanquan—even if a thousand Buddhas arose, I still could not go.' When Nanquan heard this, he ordered Zhaozhou to go inspect him. When Zhaozhou saw him, he paid homage; the hermit paid no attention. Zhaozhou crossed from west to east; the hermit still paid no attention. Zhaozhou crossed again from east to west; the hermit still paid no attention. Zhaozhou said, 'The grass-bandits have suffered a great defeat!' He pulled down the screen and left. Returning, he related it to Nanquan. Nanquan said, 'I have always suspected this fellow.'" The Master said, "Great and small Nanquan and Zhaozhou were seen through by a fellow carrying a board!"