宏智禪師廣錄 4.296

4.296

上堂舉僧問香林。如何是衲衣下事。林云。臘月火燒山。師云。香林臘月火燒山。關楗如今透底難。無礙機鋒能自在。虛空揮劍不成瘢。

Ascending the hall, he cited: "A monk asked Xianglin, 'What is the affair under the patch-robe?' Lin said, 'In the twelfth month, fire burns the mountain.'" The Master said, "Xianglin's fire burning the mountain in the twelfth month—the barrier and bolt nowadays are difficult to penetrate to the bottom. Unhindered dynamic function can be completely free; brandishing a sword in empty space leaves no scar."