續傳燈錄 8.36

8.36

沂州望仙山宗禪師。僧問。四時八節。即不問平常一句事如何。師曰。禾山打鼓。曰莫是學人著力處也無。師曰。歸宗拽石僧無語。師曰。真箇衲僧。上堂。南台烏藥北海天麻。新羅附子辰錦朱砂。良久曰。大眾會麼久立。上堂。爾等諸人還肯放下麼。若不放下且擔取去。便下座。

Chan Master Zong of Mount Wangxian in Yizhou. A monk asked, "Leaving aside the four seasons and eight solar terms, what is the matter of the ordinary phrase?" The Master said, "Heshan beating the drum." [The monk] said, "Could that be where the student should apply effort?" The Master said, "Guizong hauling stone." The monk was speechless. The Master said, "A true patch-robed monk!" Ascending the hall, [the Master said,] "Black-medicine root from Nantai, gastrodia from the northern sea, aconite from Silla, and cinnabar from Chenjin." After a long pause, he said, "Does the great assembly understand? You have been standing for a long time." Ascending the hall, [he said,] "Are you all willing to put it down? If you will not put it down, then shoulder it and be off!" He then descended from the seat.