∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙a mountain's echoing

a monk asked joshu, "what is the meaning of bodidharma's coming to china?"

joshu said, "the oak tree in the garden."

a monk asked zhaozhou, "what is the living meaning of zen?"

zhaozhou said, "the cypress tree in the yard."