According to the most current scholarly investigate, when Chan learn Linji referred to the 'true male of no rank' as 'a shit-stick' (Irmgard Schloegl's translation) it in all probability was not a sort of adhere for wiping oneself just after likely to the rest room - as is believed by basically all people who has at any time examine a Zen textual content - but somewhat Tang slang for a stick-like piece of shit.