Verse on Case 14: Yunmen's Appropriate Statement

Text

On the highest peak, a road goes beyond; the boundless ocean, the bottom exposed. Four gates, eight openings, all face the central post— one phrase transcends all regulations.

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Attribution

• Attributed To
  Xuedou Chongxian

Lineage: Yunmen

By Xuedou Chongxian

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Sources

• contentWikisource — English-language free library

  Blue Cliff Record, Xuedou's verse on Case 14

  Blue Cliff Record: Verse on Case 14: Yunmen's Appropriate Statement