[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) › [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) › 6.16 # 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 6.16 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 6.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6.16) 舉。肅宗帝問忠國師。百年後所須何物（即今也不少）國師云。與老僧作箇無縫塔（向甚處下手）帝曰。請師塔樣（描不成畫不就）國師良久云。會麼（這裏不得會不會莫別求）帝云。不會（却較些子）國師云。吾有付法弟子耽源却諳此事（祖禰不了殃及兒孫）後帝詔耽源問。此意如何（作家君王不忘遺囑）源云。相之南譚之北（天高地厚日左月右）中有黃金充一國（畐塞虗空）無影樹下合同舡（密密金刀剪不開）瑠璃殿上無知識（寂寂簾垂不露顏）。 > Case: Emperor Suzong asked National Teacher Zhong, "A hundred years from now, what will you need?" (Even right now, there is no lack.) The National Teacher said, "Build a seamless monument for this old monk." (Where can you set to work?) The Emperor said, "I request the Master's monument model." (It cannot be sketched, nor painted.) The National Teacher remained silent for a good while, then said, "Do you understand?" (Here, do not try to understand; neither understanding nor not understanding, seek nothing else.) The Emperor said, "I do not understand." (That is somewhat better.) The National Teacher said, "I have a disciple who received the Dharma, Danyuan, who is well-versed in this matter." (The grandfather fails to finish, and calamity reaches the children and grandchildren.) Later, the Emperor summoned Danyuan and asked, "What does this mean?" (An adept sovereign does not forget the last bequest.) Yuan said: "South of Xiang, north of Tan, (Heaven is high, earth is thick; the sun on the left, the moon on the right.) Within, gold fills an entire country. (Filling empty space.) Under the shadowless tree, the joint-sign boat; (Densely interwoven, a golden knife cannot sever it.) Upon the lapis lazuli palace, no knowledgeable friend." (Quietly the curtain hangs down, showing no face.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6.15) - [Next: 6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6.17) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004~en-mt.6.16) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [宏智禪師廣錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.2.175) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.6.16) · Pramāṇa