勅修百丈清規 8.15

8.15

大版齋粥二時長擊三通。木魚後三下疊疊擊之。謂之長版。念誦楞嚴會儆戒火燭。各鳴三下。報更則隨更次第擊之。方丈庫司首座寮及諸寮。各有小版。開靜時皆長擊之。報眾時各鳴二下。眾寮內外各有版。外版每日大眾問訊時三下。坐禪坐參時各三下。候眾歸堂次第鳴之。點茶湯時長擊之。內版掛搭歸寮時三下。茶湯行盞二下。收盞一下。退座三下。小座湯長擊之。

The large board: at the two times of congee and the midday meal, it is struck in three long rounds. Following the wooden fish, it is struck three times in rapid succession; this is called the long board. At chanting, the Śūraṅgama assembly, and warning against fire and candles, it is struck three times each. To announce the night watches, it is struck in sequence according to the watch. The abbot's quarters, the monastery storehouse, the head seat's dormitory, and the various dormitories each have a small board; at the lifting of silence, they are all struck in a long roll. When announcing to the assembly, they are struck two times each. The communal dormitory has boards inside and outside. The outer board: every day when the assembly greets with folded hands, three strikes; at zazen and at attending instruction, three strikes each; it is struck in sequence waiting for the assembly to return to the hall. When tea and hot water are offered, it is struck in a long roll. The inner board: when taking up lodging and returning to the dormitory, three strikes; when tea and hot water cups are distributed, two strikes; when collecting the cups, one strike; when leaving the seats, three strikes; for a small-gathering hot water offering, it is struck in a long roll.