景德傳燈錄 10.69

10.69

湖南上林戒靈（目錄作虛）禪師。初參溈山。曰大德作什麼來。師曰。介冑全具。溈山曰。盡卸了來與大德相見。師曰。卸了也。溈山咄曰。賊尚未打卸作什麼。師無對。仰山代云。請和尚屏左右。溈山以手揖云喏喏。師後參永泰方喻其旨。

Chan Master Jieling (written as ‘Xu’ in the catalogue) of Shanglin in Hunan first visited Guishan. [Guishan] said, “O virtuous one, what have you come doing?” The Master said, “Fully clad in armor and helmet.” Guishan said, “Take it all off and come meet with this virtuous one!” The Master said, “I have taken it off.” Guishan scolded, “The thieves have not yet been struck; why have you taken it off?” The Master had no reply. Yangshan spoke in his place: “I request the Upādhyāya to dismiss your attendants.” Guishan cupped his hands in greeting and said, “Yes, yes.” Later, when the Master visited Yongtai, he finally understood its purport.