According to the Biography of the Monk in Lingyin Xiao Zhi, Jigong's master was Hui Yuan, a monk of Lingyin Temple in the West Lake, also known as the Zen Master in the Blind Hall. He is not only virtuous, but also humorous. Legend has it that once he flew to the top with Song Xiaozong, Xiao Zong asked, "Since he flew, why didn't he fly?" Without thinking, Hui Yuan immediately replied, "Nothing is like silence." It's really funny.
Another time, when I went to Tianzhu, Xiaozong saw Guanyin Bodhisattva chanting rosary, and said, "Do you use rosary for Guanyin, and Guanyin uses rosary?" Hui Yuan replied: "I still read Guanyin." Xiaozong asked, "Why?" After Hui Yuan answered, Xiao Zong laughed.
How did Hui Yuan answer this question?
[Answer: Hui Yuan said: "It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself." ]