[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) › 44.35 # 佛祖統紀 44.35 佛祖統紀 44.35 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [44.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44.35) 述曰。道家者流其所學則道德陰符。是為治心修身之本。至言內丹外丹火候口訣。則不傳於非人。其餘旁門如胎息之法草木之方。皆上聖下教用度人世。非可謂之虛無也。若夫置壇傳籙起自天師。是又上天護國護人治鬼攝邪之法。俱可以助教化於天下者。是故此道列在國家。與儒釋均為三教者以此。至於小大優劣內外之義。則較然可知。故闞澤對吳王曰。道事天。天事佛。李士謙論三教曰。儒五星也。道月也。佛日也。能達此意則三教之位定。世言儒道釋。蓋本乎此。儒生道士不別本末。欲輕陵於釋氏。皆末學之過。若道流有輔成舊偽言。老子化胡以佛為侍者之言。謗老子瀆世尊。其咎當如何邪。 > The commentary states: As for the followers of Daoism, their learning consists of the Daodejing and the Yinfujing, which are the basis for governing the mind and cultivating the self. When it comes to the oral instructions on the inner elixir, outer elixir, and the regulation of the furnace fire, they are not transmitted to unworthy individuals. The rest of their peripheral methods, such as the practice of embryonic respiration and herbal prescriptions, were all laid down by superior sages to teach below and save the mortal world; they cannot be called nihilism. As for erecting altars and transmitting registers, which began with the Celestial Master, these are also methods from high heaven for protecting the state, protecting people, governing ghosts, and subduing demonic evils; all can assist in transforming all under heaven. It is for this reason that this path is ranked within the state, forming the three teachings equally alongside Confucianism and Buddhism. As for the meaning of minor and major, superiority and inferiority, inner and outer, they are clearly discernible. Thus, Kan Ze said in reply to the King of Wu: "Daoism serves Heaven, and Heaven serves the Buddha." Li Shiqian, discussing the three teachings, said: "Confucianism is the five planets; Daoism is the moon; Buddhism is the sun." If one can grasp this meaning, the positions of the three teachings are determined. When people say "Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism", it is based on this. That Confucian scholars and Daoist priests do not distinguish the root from the branch and wish to slight and usurp the Buddhists is entirely the fault of superficial scholars. If Daoists help perpetuate the old falsehood that Laozi converted the barbarians with the Buddha serving as his attendant, slandering Laozi and defiling the Bhagavat, what should their guilt be? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 44.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44.34) - [Next: 44.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44.36) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.44.35) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.44.35) · Pramāṇa