Case 4: Deshan Carries his Pack

Case 4: Deshan Carries his Pack

  • Title in Sullivan (2021): Deshan Carries his Pack
  • Title in Cleary and Cleary (1992): Te Shan Carrying His Bundle
  • Title in Sekida (2005): Tokusan Visits Isan
  • Named characters (in Pinyin):
    • Deshan Xuanjian (c. 781-865)
    • Guishan Lingyou (771-853)
  • Named characters (in Wade-Giles):
    • Te Shan
    • Kuei Shan
  • Named characters (in Japanese):
    • Tokusan
    • Isan
  • Historical commentaries:
    • Hakuin Ekaku and Tenkei Denson (contained in Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record, Thomas Clearly, 2002)
  • Modern commentaries:
    • Gyomay Kubose (contained in Zen Koanspage 134, 1973)
  • Scholarly commentaries: 
    • Steven Heine (contained in Opening a Mountains, page 51, 2002).