續傳燈錄 2.37

2.37

Chan Master Wenji of Lingfeng on Mount Yandang in Wenzhou. A monk asked, "Patriarch to patriarch, they hand down the patriarch's seal. Now that the Master has attained the Dharma, whose heir are you?" The Master said, "A hornless iron ox sleeps at Shaoshi; / The child born to a barren woman grows old at Huangmei." The monk said, "In that case, you are a descendant of Shaoyang and the true son of Zu Peak." The Master said, "Yandang and Tiantai." The monk said, "The Patriarch's meaning has already been indicated by the Master. What about a phrase for guiding people?" The Master said, "A twofold gong'an." The monk asked, "In the past on Gṛdhrakūṭa half the seat was shared, / Yet opposite him, Mahākāśyapa was muddled. / Today this gathering is also like that; / Is there yet a complete phrase?" The Master said, "One step, two steps." The monk said, "The golden wind blows down falling leaves; jade dew drips on green pines." The Master said, "Tie your straw sandals tightly." The monk said, "Each time it is brought up, each time it is fresh." The Master then hit him.