The Master together with Uncle Mi went to visit Lung-shan.
The old monk asked, "There are no roads into these mountains, so what route did you follow to get here?"
"Granted, there are no roads, so what, then, did you follow to get here, Ho-shang?" countered the Master.
The old monk said, "I didn't come following clouds or water."
"How long has the Ho-shang lived on this mountain? asked the Master.
"I am not concerned with the passing of springs and autumns," replied the old monk.
"Which was situated here first, you, Ho-shang, or the mountain?" asked the Master.
"I don't know," said the old monk.
"Why don't you know?" asked the Master.
"I didn't come following gods or men," replied the old monk.
"What reason do you, Ho-shang, find for dwelling on this mountain?" asked the Master.
"I saw two clay oxen struggling with each other, until they fell into the sea. Ever since then, fluctuations have ceased," the old monk replied.
The Master paid homage with a renewed sense of decorum.
Disregarding the niceties payed why did Hengshan visit Ho-shang?
Submitted March 12, 2018 at 08:12AM by ThatKir http://ift.tt/2p83Jy1
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