勅修百丈清規 4.46

4.46

He oversees the communal dormitory's scriptures, utensils, tea, hot water, firewood, charcoal, requisitions, provisions, sweeping, sprinkling, washing, hair shaving, racks, towels, and the like. Every day after porridge, he has the tea master postulant wait outside the gate for the assembly to arrive, striking the board three times. When the assembly returns to the dormitory, the dormitory senior parts hands [with the assembly], and the dormitory host and assistant dormitory host stand facing each other in left and right positions. The assistant dormitory host steps forward, burns incense, and returns to his position. The tea master calls out: (Peace to you!) The assembly responds with folded hands (he'nan). On the new moon and full moon when hot decoction is offered, he strikes the board to assemble the crowd, burns incense, and serves decoction according to the usual etiquette.