虛堂和尚語錄 5.41

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5.41

One day, Minister Chen Cao went up into a tower with several officials and saw several monks in the distance. An official said, "Those approaching are all itinerant monks." The minister said, "They are not." The official said, "How do you know they are not?" The minister said, "Wait until they come close, and I will examine them for you gentlemen." In a moment the monks arrived. The minister called out, "Elder monks!" The monks raised their heads. The minister said, "Did I not tell you?"

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese