The Blockhead Lord

Two Zen teachers, Daigu and Gudo, were invited to visit a noble lord.

After they had been seated, Gudo said to the Lord, "You are wise by nature and have an inborn ability to learn Zen."

"Nonsense," said Daigu. "Why do you flatter this blockhead? He may be a lord, but he doesn't know anything of Zen."

The noble lord did not build a temple for Gudo. The lord built a temple for Daigu and studied Zen with him.