Translated by Thomas and J.C. Cleary:
Emperor Su Tsung asked National Teacher Hui Chung, “After you die, what will you need?”
The National Teacher said, “Build a seamless monument for me.”
The Emperor said, “Please tell me, Master, what the monument would look like.”
The National Teacher was silent for a long time; then he asked, “Do you understand?”
The Emperor said, “I don’t understand.”
The National Teacher said, “I have a disciple to whom I have transmitted the Teaching, Tan Yuan, who is well versed in this matter. Please summon him and ask him about it.”
After the National Teacher passed on, the Emperor summoned Tan Yuan and asked him what the meaning of this was.
Tan Yuan said,
South of Hsiang, north of T’an
Hsueh Tou added the comment, “A single hand does not make random sound.”
In between there’s gold sufficient to a nation.
Hsueh Tou added the comment, “A rough-hewn staff.”
Beneath the shadowless tree, the community ferryboat;
Hsueh Tou added the comment, “The sea is calm, the rivers are clear.”
Within the crystal palace, there’s no one who knows.
Hsueh Tou added the comment, “He has raised it up.”
kphoover: After dying, I will definitely need a seamless monument. My question today is this: why is Hsueh Tou’s commentary included as part of the Case? In previous Cases, his commentary has its own section in the book.
Meta-: This Case poses some formatting problems on Reddit. Can anyone help me? The feature I need most is indentation.
Submitted March 29, 2018 at 07:21AM by kphoover https://ift.tt/2Gi5eB3
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