[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 40.27 # 佛祖統紀 40.27 佛祖統紀 40.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [40.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.27) 述曰。出家學道要在從師受戒。為之制初未嘗掛名於官籍。自漢明至唐初莫不皆然。至則天延載始令二眾隷祠部。而明皇正觀始令三歲造籍。肅宗至德復令鬻牒。謂之香水錢。逮我本朝南渡則又創免丁之賦。謂之清間錢。嘻律言非我所制。餘方為清淨者不得不行。豈如來以佛眼觀末世為吾徒者。當勉順國法乎。嘻。 > The commentary says: Leaving the household to study the Way centers on receiving the precepts from a master. In the regulations formulated for it, their names were originally never registered in government records. From Emperor Ming of the Han down to the beginning of the Tang, this was universally the case. It was only in the Yanzai era of Empress Wu that the two assemblies were first subjected to the Ministry of Rites, and in the Kaiyuan era of Xuanzong that census registers were first compiled every three years. In the Zhide era of Suzong, ordination certificates were again sold, which was termed "scented water money." Down to our own dynasty's crossing to the south, an exemption tax was newly created, termed "leisure money." Alas! The Vinaya says that what has not been instituted by the Buddha, but is considered pure in other regions, must be practiced. Could it be that the Tathāgata, observing the final age with his Buddha-eye, foresaw that those who are our disciples must exert themselves to comply with the laws of the state? Alas! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 40.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.26) - [Next: 40.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.28) - [Up: 40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.40.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.27) · Pramāṇa