[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) › 42.29 # 佛祖統紀 42.29 佛祖統紀 42.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [42.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42.29) 述曰。自古人君之毀佛者。必有臣佐以濟其事。故魏太武以崔浩。周武以張賓衛元嵩。唐武以李德裕趙歸真。卒使大法被辱君臣俱蒙惡報。何彼此之不幸歟。至若舉行沙汰。如桓玄之在晉世。傅奕之在唐朝。姚崇之在明皇。李訓之在文宗。然皆牽於時事既行而復厄。以故一時小厄不若三武為禍之酷也。若周世宗天性毀佛。而不得其佐。韓愈歐陽修天性排佛。而不逢其君。使世宗得崔浩。則案誅沙門當有甚於太武之虐。使韓歐逢三武。則毀像滅僧。當不減於崔李之酷。崔浩腰斬。德裕竄死。不令之終亦足為報。魯直謂。退之見大顛排佛為沮。祖秀謂。永叔見圓通排斥內銷。維韓與歐獲善於後。亦由知識道力有以回之耳。 > The narrative states: Since ancient times, when rulers have destroyed Buddhism, there have inevitably been ministers and assistants who helped accomplish the deed. Thus Emperor Taiwu of the Wei had Cui Hao, Emperor Wu of the Zhou had Zhang Bin and Wei Yuansong, and Emperor Wuzong of the Tang had Li Deyu and Zhao Guizhen. In the end, they caused the Great Dharma to suffer disgrace, and ruler and minister alike suffered evil retribution—what a mutual tragedy! As for carrying out a purge, such as Huan Xuan during the Jin dynasty, Fu Yi during the Tang dynasty, Yao Chong under Emperor Minghuang, and Li Xun under Emperor Wenzong, they were all constrained by contemporary circumstances, and once carried out their measures were soon halted; thus the brief and minor hardships they caused were not as cruel as the calamities brought about by the 'Three Wus'. Now, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou naturally possessed an inclination to destroy Buddhism, but did not find such assistants; Han Yu and Ouyang Xiu naturally possessed an inclination to reject Buddhism, but did not meet with such rulers. Had Shizong obtained a Cui Hao, his systematic execution of śramaṇas would have surpassed the cruelty of Taiwu; had Han and Ouyang met the Three Wus, their destruction of images and extermination of monks would not have been less cruel than that of Cui and Li. Cui Hao was cut in two at the waist, and Deyu died in exile; their ignominious ends were certainly recompense enough. Luzhi stated that when Tuizhi met Dadian, his anti-Buddhist sentiment was frustrated; Zuxiu stated that when Yongshu met Yuantong, his rejection of Buddhism melted away within. That Han and Ouyang were both able to secure good fortunes in the end was likewise due to the spiritual power and virtue of good spiritual mentors who turned them around. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 42.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42.28) - [Next: 42.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42.30) - [Up: 42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.42.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.42.29) · Pramāṇa