景德傳燈錄 20.93

20.93

Upādhyāya Mount Tongquan of Ying Prefecture first visited Mount Huang and asked: "When the Heavenly Gate closes, there is no road in the ten directions. If someone can speak, he waves his hand and leaves the Zhang River." The master answered him: "When the hibernating creatures' burrows do not open, a dragon speaks no dragon's words." Mount Huang said: "Is it that you speak thus?" The master said: "If it is so, I speak directly that it is so; if it is not so, I speak directly that it is not so." Mount Huang said: "Wave your hand and leave the Zhang River." Mount Huang asked again: "Wherever Bian He goes, Mount Jing is splendid; what about when the jade seal is handed down at the pleasure of the Son of Heaven?" The master said: "The numinous crane does not rest beneath the forest; the rustic elder places no value on years of great peace." Mount Huang deeply approved of him. After the master took up residence, a monk asked: "What is the matter handed down?" The master said: "The dragon spouts the water of eternal life; the fish swallows boundless foam." [A monk] asked: "We request the master to poke and stir." The master said: "Beating the drum, turn the prow of the boat; the oar stirs the moon in the waves."