[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › 2.161 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.161 虛堂和尚語錄 2.161 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.161](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.161) 上堂：「九九之節謂之重陽，陽德既剛，元化以洽，衲子分上，明得甚麼邊事？」卓主丈：「交。」 > Ascending the hall: "The festival of nine and nine is called Chongyang. When the yang power is already robust, the primal transformation is harmonious. On the part of a patch-robed monk, what matter on that side can be clarified?" Striking his staff: "Cross!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.160) - [Next: 2.162](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.162) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.161) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.161](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.161) · Pramāṇa