[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) › 9.56 # 虛堂和尚語錄 9.56 虛堂和尚語錄 9.56 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.56) 冬夜小參，僧問：「溈山問仰山：『仲冬嚴寒年年事，晷運推移事若何？』仰山叉手近前而立。」師云：「父攘羊，子證之。」僧云：「溈山云：『情知子答者話不得。』」師云：「一家父子，和氣如春。」僧云：「香嚴入來，溈舉前話，嚴云：『某甲偏答得者話。』溈山復舉，嚴亦叉手近前而立，此意如何？」師云：「離婁行處浪滔天。」僧云：「溈云：『賴遇寂子不會。』」師云：「手臂終不向外曲。」僧云：「今夜忽有箇漢，出來問和尚：『仲冬嚴寒年年事，晷運推移事若何？』作麼生答他？」師云：「老僧也只與麼答他。」僧云：「畢竟作麼生答？」師云：「劍去久矣。」僧禮拜。 > At an informal gathering on a winter night, a monk asked: "Guishan asked Yangshan, 'The severe cold of midwinter is an annual occurrence. What about the shifting movements of the sun's shadow?' Yangshan folded his hands, stepped forward, and stood." The master said: "When the father stole a sheep, the son bore witness to it." The monk said: "Guishan said, 'I knew well you could not answer this talk.'" The master said: "Father and son of one family: the harmonious atmosphere is like spring." The monk said: "When Xiangyan came in, Guishan cited the previous conversation. Xiangyan said, 'I, on the contrary, can answer this talk.' Guishan cited it again, and Xiangyan also folded his hands, stepped forward, and stood. What is the meaning of this?" The master said: "Where Lilou walks, the waves billow to heaven." The monk said: "Guishan said, 'Fortunately, I happened upon Jizi, who did not understand.'" The master said: "The arm never bends outward." The monk said: "Tonight, if someone suddenly comes out and asks the upādhyāya: 'The severe cold of midwinter is an annual occurrence. What about the shifting movements of the sun's shadow?' how would you answer him?" The master said: "The old monk would only answer him like that." The monk said: "In the end, how would you answer?" The master said: "The sword is long gone." The monk bowed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.55) - [Next: 9.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.57) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.56) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.56) · Pramāṇa