[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) › 6.18 # 虛堂和尚語錄 6.18 虛堂和尚語錄 6.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.18) 舉：「豐干因寒山子問：『古鏡不磨，如何照燭？』干云：『氷壺無影像，猿猴探水月。』山云：『此是不照燭也，更請道。』干云：『萬德不將來，教我道甚麼？』寒拾俱作禮而退。」 > \[He\] brought up: "Because Hanshan asked, 'If the ancient mirror is not polished, how does it shine?' Fenggan said, 'In an ice vase there is no reflection; the monkey reaches for the moon in the water.' Hanshan said, 'This is not shining; please say further.' Fenggan said, 'When the myriad virtues are not brought forth, what do you tell me to say?' Hanshan and Shide both bowed and withdrew." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.17) - [Next: 6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.19) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.6.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.18) · Pramāṇa