景德傳燈錄 19.10

19.10

Chan Master Tong of Longjing in Hangzhou. Sthavira Chuxi asked, 'What is the dragon of Longjing [Dragon Well]?' The master said, 'Its spirit is naturally distinct; / A divine brush cannot paint it.' The monk asked, 'Why can it not be painted?' The master said, 'Transcending the herd, it wears no horns; / It is not the same as its kind.' The monk asked, 'Can it also make rain?' The master said, 'Pervasively nourishing without bounds, / Everywhere it forms grain.' The monk said, 'Is there still a matter within the ancestral school?' The master said, 'There is.' The monk said, 'What is the matter within the ancestral school?' The master said, 'From the beginning, it has had no form or shape, / Yet in responding to things, it has never fallen short.' He asked, 'What is the hair-severing sword?' The master said, 'Drag out the dead corpse!'