On the seventh day of the lunar month, a beggar came to see Master Xuyun lying in the snow, and could no longer answer the question. He knew that he was starving and frostbite, so he immediately took off the snow, removed some grass in the shed, and roasted it in the fire, and co

7th day of the 1st day, a beggar came to see Master Xuyun, who was in danger of his life, lying in the snow. He could no longer answer the question. He knew that he was starving and frostbite, so he immediately took off the snow, removed some grass in the shed, and roasted it in the fire, and then cooked yellow rice porridge for him to pour it. After a while, Master Xuyun slowly woke up. The beggar asked: "Where comes from?"

Answer: Zhejiang Putuo Mountain

Question: Where to go

Answer: Pay a pilgrimage to Mount Wutai

Master Xuyun: May I ask about the surname and name.

Beggar said: The surname is Wen Ji

Question: Where to come from, where to go

Wen Ji Answer: Come from Mount Wutai, go back to Chang'an Go to

Question: Since you are from Mount Wutai, you have acquaintances in the temple

Answer: Everyone in the temple knows me

Master Xuyun asked again: How to get to Mount Wutai here?

Answer: From Mengzhou , Qinyang , cross Huangshaling to Shanxi, pass through Jincheng , Gaoping , Changzhi, Qinxian , Taigu, Taiyuan City, Xinzhou , Yuanping , Daixian , and Ekou to Wutai Mountain. If you go to , the Secret Demon Rock first, there is a monk from the south who is called Qingyi, who practices very well.

Master Xuyun asked again: How long is it to Mount Wutai?

Wenji answered: More than two thousand miles

After sunny days, Wenji cooked yellow rice porridge again and replaced the water with snow. Wenji pointed at the pot and asked: Do you have this there?

Master Xuyun answered: There is no

Wenji asked again: What to eat

Answer: Dine water

After the snow in the pot melted, Wenji pointed to the water in the pot and asked again: What is it?

Master Xuyun was speechless. Wenji said: What is your wish to worship the mountain?

Answer: Repay your parents’ kindness

Wenji said: You carry your luggage, the road is far away, when will it be until you arrive? I advise you not to worship incense again.

Master Xuyun replied: Since I made this vow, I will worship you no matter whether it is time or hardship.