勅修百丈清規 7.63

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新掛搭人入寮後。照列納陪寮錢若干。候寮元輪排。當在何日。掛點茶牌報眾。書云（今晨齋退某甲上座某甲上座列寫或三人六人九人為度）須各備小香合具威儀。預列眾寮前右邊立候眾下堂。茶頭即鳴寮前板。眾至揖迎歸位立定。點茶人列一行問訊。揖坐坐畢。分進中爐上下間爐前。燒香人多不過九人。則三三進前退步。轉身須相照顧詳緩。列一行問訊仍分進爐前問訊退。仍一行列問訊而立。謂之揖香。鳴寮內小板二下。行茶遍。瓶須從穿堂入。仍如前進前問訊復退作一行。問訊謂之揖茶。鳴小板一下收盞眾起立定。寮元出爐前對點茶人代眾謝茶。眾人就位同時合掌謝畢。寮元復位。點茶人復一行列問訊。再各分進鑪前問訊。謂之謝眾臨。仍退作一行問訊。鳴寮前板三下。大眾和南而散。寮元隨令茶頭請點茶人獻茶。候點入寮茶畢寮（元逐日衣戒具名點戒臘茶。行體並同前）。

After newly admitted monks enter the dormitory, they pay their dormitory supplementary fees according to the regulations. They await the dormitory head's turn-rotation for which day it falls upon, when a tea notice board is hung to notify the assembly, stating: (This morning after the midday meal, Elder So-and-so and Elder So-and-so—listing either three, six, or nine persons as the limit). Each must prepare a small incense box and be fully dignified in deportment. They stand waiting beforehand in a line on the right side in front of the communal dormitory for the assembly to descend from the hall. The tea master strikes the wooden board before the dormitory. When the assembly arrives, they bow in welcome, and all return to their seats and stand firm. The tea hosts form a row and make a greeting with folded hands, then bow to seat them. Once seated, they divide and proceed to the central burner and the upper and lower bays' burners. The incense burners should not exceed nine persons, advancing and retreating in groups of three. When turning around, they must mind one another slowly and deliberately. They form a single line, make a greeting with folded hands, divide again to make greetings before the burners, and retreat. Again forming a single line, they make a greeting with folded hands and stand; this is called 'bowing to the incense.' Strike the small board inside the dormitory twice. Serve tea all around. The water pitcher must enter from the passageway. They advance again as before, make a greeting with folded hands, and retreat to form a single line, making a greeting with folded hands; this is called 'bowing to the tea.' Strike the small board once to collect the cups, and the assembly rises and stands firm. The dormitory head steps out before the burner facing the tea hosts to thank them for the tea on behalf of the assembly. The assembly, remaining in place, simultaneously joins palms. When the thanks are concluded, the dormitory head returns to his position. The tea hosts again form a line and make a greeting with folded hands, then divide again to make greetings before the burners; this is called 'thanking the assembly for their presence.' They retreat again to form a line and make a greeting with folded hands. Strike the board before the dormitory three times. The great assembly bows in veneration and disperses. The dormitory head immediately directs the tea master to invite the tea hosts to be served tea. Await the conclusion of the tea for entering the dormitory; the dormitory (head daily lists names by robes and precepts to serve the ordination seniority tea; the protocol is entirely the same as before).