[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [勅修百丈清規](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt) › 4.12 # 勅修百丈清規 4.12 English (machine translation) 4.12 - **Language:** English ### [4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4.12) This is the ‘clerk’ (shuzhuang) of the ancient rules. He is in charge of literary documents. All placards, appeals, correspondence, and prayer texts of the monastery fall under his purview. In ancient times, eminent elders frequently received court summonses; and whenever celebrated mountains and great monasteries received - [Previous: 4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4.11) - [Next: 4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4.13) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4) ## Linked texts (1) - [勅修百丈清規](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025.4.12) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2025~en-mt.4.12) · Pramāṇa