虛堂和尚語錄 2.160

2.160

He then cited: "Qinshan, together with Yantou and Xuefeng, went to Deshan and asked, 'Tianhuang spoke thus, Longtan also spoke thus; I wonder how Deshan speaks?' Deshan said, 'Try to cite what Tianhuang and Longtan said.' Qin hesitated. Deshan struck him. [Qin] then went to the infirmary and said, 'Right though it may be, he hit me excessively.' Yantou said, 'If you are like this, in the future you must not say you have seen Deshan.'" The Master said: "Qinshan merely hesitated, and Deshan and Yantou both incurred defeat. If he were an honored guest at the Dragon Gate, he would surely nod his head; but as for those who merely follow sounds, they fall into confines."