[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) › [宏智禪師廣錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001) › 2.159 # 宏智禪師廣錄 2.159 宏智禪師廣錄 2.159 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.159) 舉僧問仰山。和尚還識字否。山云隨分。僧乃右旋一匝云。是什麼字。山於地上書箇十字。僧左旋一匝云。是甚麼字。山改十字作卍字。僧畫一圓相。以兩手托。如脩羅掌日月勢云。是什麼字。山乃畫一圓相。圍却卍字。僧乃作樓至勢。山云。如是如是。汝善護持。頌曰。 > A monk asked Yangshan: "Does the Venerable recognize characters?" > Yangshan said: "According to my capacity." > The monk then circled once to the right and said: "What character is this?" > Yangshan drew the character 'ten' (十) on the ground. > The monk circled once to the left and said: "What character is this?" > Yangshan changed the character 'ten' into a svastika (卍). > The monk drew a circle and held it up with both hands in the gesture of an asura holding the sun and moon, saying: "What character is this?" > Yangshan then drew a circle enclosing the svastika. > The monk then assumed the posture of Rucika. > Yangshan said: "Just so, just so. Protect and maintain it well." > An ode says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.158) - [Next: 2.160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.160) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001~en-mt.2.159) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.5.66) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.159) · Pramāṇa