Jingdezhen Dengchuan recorded the Ten Letters of Zhaozhou (May 277 1 day): "The monk asked,' What about the Buddha?' Shi Yun: "The bottom of the temple." The monk said,' Aren't those in the temple made of clay? Shi Yun: "Yes." The monk said,' What is a Buddha?' Shi Yun: "The bottom of the temple." The monk asked,' Scholars are confused, please ask the teacher for instructions.' Shi Yun: "Don't even eat porridge?" The monk said,' Eat porridge.' Shi Yun: "Go and wash the dishes." His monk suddenly realized. "This case shows that dignity is Buddhism and practice is the purpose. It means that Zhong Ming entered the Dharma Hall, bumped into the Zhaitang, washed the alms bowl after porridge, and got the Dharma in the useless act of drinking tea and eating every day. In addition, there is no need to deliberately discuss words like ignorance and sage. It is the real Buddhism to mention the place where he practiced the laws of the jungle all his life. (Quotations from Master Dahui Pujue, Volume II, Zen Buddhism without Gate, Volume IV of the Five Lights Festival, Volume XXXIX of Quiet Record, Volume XIX of Kulian Zhu Tong's Collection of Chants, Volume VI of Zongmen Series) p5936.
From: Foguang Dictionary
(Case-solving)' The monk asked a soldier in Zhaozhou who had just entered the jungle and asked the teacher for instructions. Zhou yun: I haven't eaten porridge. Monk Yun: I ate porridge. Zhou yun: Go and wash the alms bowl. Its monks realized. "See no door shut seven, leisurely record 39.
From: Ding Dictionary of Buddhism [1]