無門關 1.179

1.179

Because a monk asked an old woman, "Which way is the road to Mount Tai?", the old woman said, "Go straight on." When the monk had walked only three or five paces, the old woman said, "A fine monk, and off he goes like that too!" Later a monk related this to Zhaozhou. Zhaozhou said, "Wait until I go and test that old woman for you." The next day he went and asked the same question, and the old woman gave the same answer. Zhaozhou returned and said to the assembly, "I have seen through that old woman of Mount Tai for you."