傳法正宗記 7.79

7.79

大鑒之六世。曰鎮州臨濟義玄禪師。曹州南華人也。姓邢氏。少有遠志。戒後即務學宗乘。及往黃檗法會。其上座僧初勸禪師。問法於黃檗曰。如何是祖師西來的的意。黃檗便打。禪師凡三問。黃檗皆三打之。師以此乃告辭其上座僧。上座遂謂黃檗曰。義玄雖後生可教。若辭去師宜多方接之。明日義玄果辭黃檗遂謂汝可往大愚。及玄至。大愚因問曰。什處來。玄曰。黃檗來。大愚曰。黃檗有何言教。言義玄甞三問。如何是西來的的意。為其三度打之。不知過在何處。大愚曰黃檗恁麼老婆。為汝得徹困。猶覓過在。玄於是大悟曰。元來佛法也無多子。大愚遽搊玄曰。汝適來道我不會。而今又道無多子。是多少來是多少來。玄遂揮大愚肋下三拳。大愚托開玄曰。汝師黃檗。非干我事。玄却返黃檗。黃檗問曰。汝回何速。玄曰。秖為老婆心切。黃檗曰。大愚遮老漢待見與打一頓。玄曰。說什麼待見即今便打。遂鼓黃檗。一掌。黃檗。吟吟大笑。禪師後乃還趙。趙人慕之。遂命居臨濟。學者聞風皆不遠歸之。其所出法嗣凡二十四人。一曰鄂州灌谿志閑者。一曰幽州譚空者。一曰鎮州寶壽沼和尚者。一曰鎮州三聖慧然者。一曰魏府存獎者。一曰定州善崔者。一曰鎮州萬歲和尚者。一曰雲山和尚者。一曰桐峯庵主者。一曰杉洋庵主者。一曰涿州紙衣和尚者。一曰虎谿庵主者。一曰覆盆庵主者。一曰襄州歷村和尚者。一曰滄州米倉和尚者。一曰齊聳者。一曰涿州秀禪師者。一曰善權徹禪師者。一曰金沙禪師者。一曰允誠禪師者。一曰新羅智異山和尚者。一曰魏府大覺者。一曰定上座者。一曰奯上座者。

In the sixth generation from Dajian, there was Chan Master Yixuan of Linji in Zhenzhou. He was a man from Nanhua in Caozhou, whose surname was Xing. From youth he possessed far-reaching aspirations, and upon receiving the precepts, he applied himself earnestly to studying the ancestral vehicle. When he came to Huangbo's Dharma assembly, the head monk at first encouraged the Chan Master to question Huangbo about the Dharma, saying, "What is the real meaning of the Patriarch coming from the West?" Huangbo immediately struck him. The Master asked three times in all, and Huangbo struck him three times as well. Because of this, the Master took his leave of the head monk. The head monk thereupon said to Huangbo, "Although Yixuan is a junior, he is teachable. If he takes leave and departs, you should use many means to receive him." The next day, when Yixuan indeed took his leave, Huangbo said to him, "You may go to Dayu." When Yixuan arrived, Dayu consequently asked, "Where have you come from?" Yixuan said, "I have come from Huangbo." Dayu said, "What teachings did Huangbo have?" Yixuan said, "I once asked three times, 'What is the real meaning of coming from the West?' and received three beatings from him. I do not know where my fault lay." Dayu said, "Huangbo was so grandmotherly, wearing himself out completely for your sake, yet you still look for where the fault lay!" Yixuan thereupon had a great awakening and said, "After all, there isn't much to the Buddha-Dharma!" Dayu grabbed Yixuan at once and said, "Just a moment ago you said, 'I do not understand,' and now you say there isn't much to it! How much is it? How much is it?" Yixuan thereupon struck Dayu in the ribs three times with his fists. Dayu pushed Yixuan away and said, "Your master is Huangbo; this is none of my business!" Yixuan then returned to Huangbo. Huangbo asked, "Why have you returned so soon?" Yixuan said, "Only because of your grandmotherly kindness." Huangbo said, "Just wait until I see that old fellow Dayu—I will give him a thrashing!" Yixuan said, "Why talk of waiting to see him? Strike him right now!" and gave Huangbo a slap. Huangbo let out a hearty laugh. Later, the Chan Master returned to Zhao. The people of Zhao admired him and invited him to reside at Linji. Students heard of his reputation and came to rely on him from afar. The Dharma heirs he produced numbered twenty-four in all: the first was named Zhixian of Guanxi in Ezhou; the second was named Tankong of Youzhou; the third was named Upādhyāya Zhao of Baoshou in Zhenzhou; the fourth was named Huiran of Sansheng in Zhenzhou; the fifth was named Cunjiang of Weifu; the sixth was named Shancui of Dingzhou; the seventh was named Upādhyāya Wansui of Zhenzhou; the eighth was named Upādhyāya Yunshan; the ninth was named Hermitage Master Tongfeng; the tenth was named Hermitage Master Shanyang; the eleventh was named Upādhyāya Zhiyi of Zhuozhou; the twelfth was named Hermitage Master Huxi; the thirteenth was named Hermitage Master Fupen; the fourteenth was named Upādhyāya Licun of Xiangzhou; the fifteenth was named Upādhyāya Micang of Cangzhou; the sixteenth was named Qisong; the seventeenth was named Chan Master Xiu of Zhuozhou; the eighteenth was named Chan Master Che of Shanquan; the nineteenth was named Chan Master Jinsha; the twentieth was named Chan Master Yuncheng; the twenty-first was named Upādhyāya Mount Jiri of Silla; the twenty-second was named Dajue of Weifu; the twenty-third was named Senior Monk Ding; the twenty-fourth was named Senior Monk Huo.