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A wide heart, a plump form, a belly so grand,
A fierce look, drooping lips, a visage unplanned.
Steadfast as a mountain, he stays still,
From toils, he hides, guarding the temple's hill.
In the vast sky, snowflakes drifted down, covering the exquisite palaces and towers, and blanketing the mountain ridge year after year without ceasing for a moment. In stark contrast to this relentless snow, Non-Pure was someone who constantly sought to shirk his duties and laze around.
One day, while Non-Pure was on guard in the side hall, ready to respond to his master's call at any moment, he heard the sounds of a fight outside. Thunder Rhino Master came running to report that some unknown yaoguai from the mountains was trying to force his way in to see their master.
Non-Pure nonchalantly replied, "You go out and deal with him first. I'll grab my spade and join you shortly." After Thunder Rhino Master left the side hall, Non-Pure sat back down on his meditation cushion, reclining lazily. Outside, the yaoguai loudly demanded to see the Buddha of the Future and to become his disciple, while the sounds of the fight grew more intense.
Thunder Rhino Master returned to ask for help again. Non-Pure stood up and said, "You and the two overlords hold him off. Don't let him in. My spade's blade is a bit dull; I'll come once I've sharpened it." After a while, the noise outside quieted down. Thunder Rhino Master came back to report that the yaoguai seeking guidance had been accidentally killed by the overlords.
Non-Pure praised, "You did well. Throw the body into the dry well so it doesn't dirty this place." Hearing this, Thunder Rhino Master sighed inwardly, lamenting the yaoguai's ill fate. If another brother had been on guard, perhaps the yaoguai might have actually met their master.
Unexpectedly, when discarding the body, Thunder Rhino Master discovered that the yaoguai had talismans for summoning fire and lightning stuck to his body, indicating he had come seeking revenge against their master. At this news, Thunder Rhino Master was both shocked and secretly relieved.
The story takes place at a snowy mountain temple where palaces and towers are always covered in snow. One of the temple guardians is called Non-Pure. He is described as a big, plump man with a heavy belly and a fierce, drooping face. He looks like he should be tough, but in practice he is lazy and avoids work, preferring to sit quietly on his meditation cushion rather than actively guard the place.
One day Non-Pure was posted in a side hall, supposed to respond if their master called. Thunder Rhino Master, another guardian, ran in reporting that a yaoguai from the mountains was trying to force his way into the temple and demanded to see their master, the Buddha of the Future, claiming he wanted to become a disciple. Non-Pure was casual and unhelpful: he told Thunder Rhino to go handle it first and said he would fetch his spade and come later.
As the fight outside grew louder, Thunder Rhino came back asking for help. Non-Pure still delayed, saying his spade blade was dull and that Thunder Rhino and two overlords should hold the intruder off until he came. Eventually the noise stopped and it turned out the overlords had killed the yaoguai during the struggle. Non-Pure approved, telling them to throw the body into the dry well so the place would not be dirtied.
Thunder Rhino felt conflicted. At first he quietly mourned the yaoguai’s fate and thought that if a different brother had been on guard, perhaps the yaoguai might have actually met their master. That shows he briefly believed the visitor might have been a sincere seeker who was denied a chance to speak with the master.
But when Thunder Rhino went to discard the body he found talismans for summoning fire and lightning stuck to the yaoguai’s clothes. That revealed the visitor’s true intent: he had come with tools for a violent attack and revenge, not genuine devotion. Thunder Rhino was both shocked by the discovery and secretly relieved that the overlords had killed the intruder before he could reach the master. The outcome implies that the overlords’ action prevented a dangerous attack, even though Non-Pure’s laziness nearly allowed it to reach the temple.