Case:

Imperial Minister Ô entered Shôkei Temple and tea was prepared. At that time the Senior Monk Rô picked up the tea-kettle for Myôshô. Rô turned over the tea kettle. The Imperial Minister saw it and asked the senior monk, "What is under the tea stove?" Rô said, "The stove-supporting deities." The Imperial Minister said, "If they are the stove-supporting deities, why did you turn over the tea kettle?" Rô said, "One serves at one’s post for a thousand days and loses it one morning." The Imperial Minister made a flourish with his sleeves and left. Myôshô said, "Senior Monk Rô, you eat the food of Shôkei Temple and then go beyond the river to beat on charred wood." Rô said, "How is it for you, Master?" Myôshô said, "Those who are not humans have gained the advantage." (Setchô said, "At that time I would have just turned over the tea stove.")

Verse:

The question which comes seems to make a sound.

The answering activity is neither good nor skillful.

How pitiful! The one-eyed dragon

Did not show his fangs and claws.

The fangs and claws open, creating clouds and thunder.

How many times have I passed through waves reversing the river waters?

List of posted koans, and introduction to Hekiganroku