圓悟佛果禪師語錄 19.61

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19.61

[Yuanwu] brought up [the case]: "Emperor Daizong asked National Teacher Zhong, 'What will you need a hundred years from now?' The National Teacher said, 'I need a seamless stūpa.' The Emperor said, 'Please, Master, provide the stūpa design.' The National Teacher said, 'Do you understand?' The Emperor said, 'I do not understand.' The National Teacher said, 'I have a Dharma-transmission disciple, Danyuan, who is well versed in this matter; please summon and ask him.' After the National Teacher passed away, the Emperor summoned Danyuan and asked what this meant. Danyuan presented a verse: 'South of Xiang, north of Tan, / therein gold fills an entire realm. / Beneath the shadowless tree, the unified boat; / upon the lapis lazuli palace, no spiritual teacher.'"

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