Translated by Thomas and J.C. Cleary:
Yen T'ou asked a monk, "Where do you come from?"
The monk said, "From the Western Capital."
Yen T'ou said, "After Huang Ch'ao had gone, did you get his sword?"
The monk said, "I got it."
Yen T'ou extended his neck, came near and said, "Yaa!"
The monk said, "Your head has fallen, Master." Yen T'ou laughed out loud.
Later that monk went to Hsueh Feng. Feng asked, "Where did you come from?" The monk said, "From Yen T'ou." Hsueh Feng said, "What did he have to say?" The monk recounted the preceding story. Hsueh Feng hit him thirty blows with his staff and drove him out.
Wikipedia: "Huang Chao (835 – July 13, 884) was a Chinese smuggler, soldier, and rebel, and is most well known for being the leader of a major rebellion that severely weakened the Tang dynasty."
kphoover: What did Huang Chao have against the Tang Dynasty anyway?
Submitted December 18, 2019 at 07:42PM by kphoover https://ift.tt/2PALLTa
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