Su Dongpo Grand Secretary and Zen Master Foyin often practice Zen and treat Taoism together. One day, Zen Master Foyin came to the altar to preach. Su Dongpo heard that he also came to participate, but there were no empty seats at this time. The Zen master said, "There are all people sitting here, and there is no place for a scholar to sit here." Su Dongpo has always been fond of Zen, and immediately faces each other:
"Since there is no place for a seat here, I will take the four major and five aggregates of Zen master as a seat." Seeing that Su Dongpo was about to discuss Zen with him, the Zen master smiled and said, "Bachelor! I have a question to ask you. If you can answer, then the old monk's body will be your seat; if you can't answer, then the jade belt on your body must be kept in this temple as a memory." Su Dongpo readily agreed to the Zen master's conditions. Zen Master Foyin said, "The four elements are empty, and the five aggregates do not exist. Where should the scholar sit?" Su Dongpo said speechless for a moment, so he had to admit defeat, took off the jade belt on his waist and handed it to Zen Master Foyin, and laughed and left. Our whole body is nothing but earth, water, fire, and wind. There is nothing real. How can we sit there? Dongpo Lai Shi can only admit defeat.
is really "There is heaven beyond the sky, and there are people beyond the sky". Therefore, in life, we must always maintain a humble heart, be good at learning from others' strengths and making up for our own weaknesses, and not be self-righteous, so that we can make a difference in society.