佛祖統紀 36.101

36.101

十二年。闍婆國入貢。表曰。宋國大主大吉祥天子。教化一切降伏四魔。轉尊法輪度脫眾生。我等在遠亦霑靈潤○慧詢律師善僧祇十誦律。製文敷演。此解十誦之始也○勅尼寶賢為京邑尼僧正○帝謂侍中何尚之曰。范泰謝靈運常言。六經本在濟俗。若求性靈真要則必以佛理為指南。近見顏延之折達性論宗炳難白黑論（並見弘明集）並明達至理開獎人意。若率土皆淳此化。則朕坐致太平矣。尚之曰。渡江已來。王導。周顗。庾亮。謝安。戴逵。許詢。臣高祖兄弟（何充兄弟也）莫不稟志歸依。夫人能行一善則去一惡。去一惡則息一刑。一刑息於家萬刑息於國。此明旨所謂坐致太平者也。故圖澄適趙二石減暴。靈塔放光符犍損虐。神道助化昭然可觀。至土木之功雖若糜費。然植福報思不可頓絕。尚之又曰。夫禮隱逸則戰士息。貴仁德則兵氣銷。以孫吳為志。動期吞并。則將無取乎堯舜之道。豈特釋教而已哉。帝說曰。釋門之有卿。猶孔門之有季路。所謂惡言不入於耳也。

In the twelfth year, the kingdom of Jāvā sent tribute, presenting a memorial that said: 'Great Sovereign of the Song state, Great Auspicious Son of Heaven, who teaches and transforms all beings, subdues the four māras, turns the venerated wheel of the Dharma, and liberates sentient beings: even we who are far away are moistened by your spiritual grace.'
Vinaya Master Huixun was well-versed in the Mahāsāṃghika and Daśabhāṇavāra Vinayas; he composed commentaries to expound them. This was the beginning of commenting on the Daśabhāṇavāra Vinaya.
An imperial order appointed the nun Baoxian as the Rectifier of Nuns for the capital.
The Emperor said to the Palace Attendant He Shangzhi: 'Fan Tai and Xie Lingyun often said that the Six Classics are fundamentally for aiding worldly affairs, but if one seeks the true essentials of spiritual nature, one must take Buddhist principles as a guide. Recently I read Yan Yanzhi's "Refutation of the Treatise on Penetrating Nature" and Zong Bing's "Objection to the Treatise on the White and the Black" (both found in the Hongming ji); both clearly fathom the ultimate principle and enlighten and stimulate people's minds. If the entire realm were pure in this transformation, I could bring about great peace without stirring.'
Shangzhi said: 'Ever since the crossing of the Yangtze River, Wang Dao, Zhou Yi, Yu Liang, Xie An, Dai Kui, Xu Xun, and my great-grandfather and his brothers (the brothers of He Chong) have all respectfully submitted their wills and taken refuge. If a person can perform one good deed, then one evil deed is eliminated. When one evil deed is eliminated, one punishment is halted. When one punishment is halted in a family, ten thousand punishments are halted in the state. This is what Your Majesty's brilliant decree calls bringing about great peace without stirring. Therefore, when Fotudeng went to Zhao, the two Shi rulers decreased their cruelty; when the spiritual stūpa radiated light, Fu Jian lessened his tyranny. That the spiritual path assists transformation is brilliantly manifest and observable. As for the undertakings of earth and timber, though they may seem wasteful, the planting of blessings and requital of kindness cannot be abruptly terminated.'
Shangzhi further said: 'Honouring hermits brings rest to warriors; prizing benevolence and virtue dissolves warlike spirit. If one takes Sunzi and Wuzi as one's aim and always anticipates annexation, then one will have nothing to take from the Way of Yao and Shun—how could this be limited to the teachings of Śākya alone?'
The Emperor was pleased and said: 'The Buddhist order's having you is like the Confucian school's having Jilu: what is called "evil words do not enter the ears".'