續傳燈錄 13.28

13.28

南嶽應天萬壽應城禪師。初參遂禪師。遂問。上人從何而來。師曰。毘陵來。遂云。我聞毘陵出好草蟲扇子帶得來否。師作一圓相曰。大善知識又要這箇作麼。遂云。秖這箇此間亦要得。師於言下大悟。後住應天萬壽。示眾曰。山花狼籍孤負空生。山草離披拈提室利。驚得嶽神稽首土地和南。陝府鐵牛無放處。嘉州石像露全身。如斯說話錯會者多。敢問諸人。不涉春秋一句作麼生道。良久曰。不得春風花不開。花開又被風吹落。喝一喝。

Chan Master Yingcheng of Yingtian Wanshou on the Southern Peak. When he first visited Master Sui, Sui asked, "Where has the Venerable come from?" The master said, "I come from Piling." Sui said, "I hear Piling produces good grass-and-insect fans. Did you bring one?" The master drew a circle and said, "What does a great kalyāṇamitra need this for?" Sui said, "Only this is also needed here." At these words, the master had a great awakening. Later he resided at Yingtian Wanshou. He instructed the assembly, saying: "Mountain flowers in disarray let down Śūnyamūrti; mountain grasses spreading apart present Śrī. Startling the mountain deity into bowing his head, and the earth god into paying homage. The iron ox of Shan Prefecture has no place to roam; the stone statue of Jia Prefecture reveals its whole body. Many misunderstand such words. May I ask you all: how do you speak a phrase that involves neither spring nor autumn?" After a pause, he said, "Without the spring wind, flowers do not bloom; when flowers bloom, they are blown off again by the wind." He gave a shout.