大明高僧傳 5.32

5.32

Śramaṇa Shi Yunbian was a native of Gusu. At first he was ordained under Master Zhang of Ruifeng. Soon after, he visited Master Qionglong Yuan, where he suddenly had an attainment and conveyed his insight. Yuan said, "Though you have gained entry, you have not yet hit the mark. You must urgently apply the whip." Thereupon he took his leave to inquire of Yuanwu. It happened to be time for entering the room; just as he stepped over the threshold, Yuanwu sharply said, "Look beneath your feet!" Bian struck an exposed pillar once. Yuanwu said, "Why not say a solid word?" Bian said, "If the master shakes his head, I will wag my tail." Yuanwu said, "Try wagging your tail and let me see." Bian did a somersault and went out. Yuanwu laughed heartily. From this he became famous. After he became abbot, a monk asked, "What is 'snatching away the person but not snatching away the environment'?" He said, "The Hegemon-King arrives at the Wu River." The monk asked, "What is 'snatching away the environment but not snatching away the person'?" He said, "Building an altar to appoint the general." The monk asked, "What is 'snatching away both person and environment'?" He said, "Ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers attain grand peace." The monk asked, "What is 'snatching away neither person nor environment'?" He said, "The dragon roars and mists rise; the tiger whistles and the wind is born." The monk asked, "Is there still anything beyond?" He said, "Missed right before your face." The monk said, "Truly an adept!" He said, "A ghost bewitching people in broad daylight."