[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) › 40.57 # 佛祖統紀 40.57 佛祖統紀 40.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [40.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.57) ○司馬承禎告化。勅諡貞一先生。睿宗時居天台。召入間道。對曰。為道曰損。上曰。治身可矣。治國若何。曰國猶身也。順物無私而天下理。上歎曰。廣成之言也。玄宗朝遣使迎至京受法籙。辭歸王屋山。有弟子焦靜遇仙女告之曰。子可謁東華青童君受三皇法。請名氏則貞一也。歸而謁之。先生欣然以授。 > Sima Chengzhen announced his transformation. An imperial decree posthumously titled him Master of Perfect Unity (Zhenyi). During Ruizong's reign, he lived on Tiantai. He was summoned into the presence to be questioned on the Dao, and replied: 'He who acts for the Dao suffers decrease daily.' His Majesty said, 'That is fine for cultivating oneself; what about governing the country?' He replied, 'The country is just like the self. Follow things without selfishness, and the realm will be ordered.' His Majesty sighed and said, 'These are the words of Guangchengzi.' During Xuanzong's reign, an envoy was sent to welcome him to the capital to receive the registers of methods. He took his leave to return to Mount Wangwu. He had a disciple named Jiao Jing who met an immortal maiden who told him: 'You may visit the Azure Youth Lord of Donghua to receive the method of the Three Sovereigns.' When he asked for the name, it was Zhenyi. Upon his return, he visited him, and the Master gladly conferred it upon him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 40.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.56) - [Next: 40.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.58) - [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.40.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.40.57) · Pramāṇa