[YangShan] [ChangSha] You see the moon, sure, but can you swallow it?

^{(Blue Cliff Record; T. Cleary translation)}

 

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[YangShan HuiJi] was usually considered foremost in having a sharp intellect.

Once as he was enjoying the moon along with [ChangSha JingCen], YangShan pointed at the moon and said, "Everyone has this; it's just that they can't use it."

Sha said, "Quite true. So, shall I have you use it?"

Yang Shan said, "Try to use it yourself."

Sha kicked him over with one blow.

YangShan got up and said, "Respected Uncle, you are just like a tiger!"

Hence, people later called ChangSha "Cen the Tiger." (岑虎)

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[A demonstration of the great function; we have liftoff!]

Happy sojourning, space cadets :)

Submitted June 12, 2020 at 10:27PM by ZEROGR33N https://ift.tt/2Ys94St