續傳燈錄 6.39

6.39

杭州惠因祥禪師。僧問。師唱誰家曲宗風嗣阿誰。師曰。天圓地方。僧云。端的請師一言。師曰。若到諸方分明舉似。乃曰。南山高北山低。日出東兮夜落西。白牛上樹覓不得。烏雞入水大家知。且道覓得後又如何。良久曰堪作什麼。

Chan Master Huiyin Xiang of Hangzhou. A monk asked, "Whose song does the Master sing? Whose lineage style do you inherit?" The Master said, "Heaven is round and earth is square." The monk said, "Please give me a definitive word, Master." The Master said, "If you go to the various quarters, clearly cite it." He then said, "The southern mountain is high, the northern mountain is low; / The sun rises in the east and sets in the west at night. / The white ox climbs a tree, yet cannot be found; / The black chicken enters the water, known to everyone. / Now tell me, what about after finding it?" After a long pause, he said, "What is it good for?"