勅修百丈清規 4.82

4.82

寮舍什物常住置辦不易。往往職事人視為傳舍。臨進退時。鄉人各自搬移蕩然一空。使新入寮者茫無所措。未免具數。到庫司需索不至。因此上下唇吻不安。設若應副重費常住。庫司當置總簿。具寫諸寮什物。住持知事僉定。仍分置小簿付諸寮。兩相對同。新舊相沿交割。損者公界修補。缺者本寮陪償將進退。數日前副寺帶行者。賚簿到各寮。預先點對分曉。責在本寮人僕。毋得走失。違者陪償。或有增添數目。隨即同附簿。庶可稽考也。

The utensils in the dormitory rooms are not easy for the permanent property to procure. Officers often treat [the dormitories] like traveler's inns. When it comes time to advance or retire, their fellow-townsmen pack things up and take them away, sweeping them entirely clean, leaving those newly entering the dormitory completely at a loss. Inevitably they prepare lists and go to the monastery storehouse to make demands, but do not receive them; because of this, there is discord between high and low. If this were complied with, it would be a heavy expense to the permanent property. The monastery storehouse should establish a master register clearly detailing the utensils of every dormitory, endorsed by the abbot and the administrators. In addition, separate small registers should be established and delivered to each dormitory, the two checking against each other. Successive handovers between new and former occupants should follow this: damaged items shall be repaired by the public community, and missing items shall be compensated for by the dormitory itself. A few days before advancing or retiring, the assistant prior shall take a postulant, carry the registers to each dormitory, and check and verify them clearly in advance. The responsibility lies with the dormitory's servants and staff; nothing may be lost. Those who violate this shall make compensation. If there are any additions to the numbers, they shall immediately be entered into the register together, so that they may be examined and verified.