沩山灵祐禅师在20多岁时被百丈禅师收为弟子随其参禅。一天,他正在师父边侍候,百丈吩咐说:“你替我看看那炉中还有没有火?”灵祐走过去用夹子拨弄了几下说:“没有火了。”百丈二话没说,起身走到炉边从里到外翻搅了一番,居然拨出了几点尚未燃尽的火星,便用夹子钳起举到灵祐面前说:“这是什么?”灵祐猛然一愣,随即恍然大悟,向师父施礼道谢 沩 Shan Ling-yo Zen master Baizhang Zen master disciples in his 20s with his meditation. One day, he was waiting at Master’s side. Baizhang ordered: “You have to see for me whether there is any fire in the furnace?” “When you walk in the oven, you pray for a few times and say:” There is no fire. “Baizhang Apart from anything else, got up and went to the hearth from the inside out stir a bit, actually set aside a few unfinished Mars, then use the clamp to hold up to the blessing said: ”What is this? "Spirit bless suddenly surprised a moment, then suddenly realized, thanks to Master salute