[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) › 45.24 # 佛祖統紀 45.24 佛祖統紀 45.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [45.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45.24) 述曰。孔子文中子皆謂佛為聖人。韓氏則曰。佛者夷狄。歐陽作本論曰。佛法為中國患。二子不知佛為聖。不知天地之廣大故。不知奚為夷奚為中國。不知佛法之妙故。不知奚為本奚為患。儒宗有欲排佛者。倘未能覽其典籍質諸學者熟復其義理之所歸。則吾恐輕肆慢易。如韓歐一時之失言也。然退之問道於大顛。自云得入處。故魯直有云。退之見大顛後。作文理勝。而排佛亦少沮。歐陽見祖印。肅然心服。故東坡有云。永叔不喜佛。然其聰明之所照了。德力之所成就。真佛法也。今人徒知誦前時之觝排。而不能察後來之信服。以故二子終受斥佛之名。其不幸乎。 > The commentary says: Both Confucius and Master Wenzhong declared the Buddha to be a sage. The Han clan, however, said: "The Buddha is an uncivilized barbarian." Ouyang, composing his "Original Discourse," said: "The Buddhist Dharma has been a scourge to the Central Realm." These two gentlemen did not know that the Buddha was a sage; because they did not know the vastness of heaven and earth, they did not know what was a barbarian and what was the Central Realm; because they did not know the subtlety of the Buddhist Dharma, they did not know what was the root and what was the scourge. If there are those among Confucian masters who desire to repel Buddhism, if they have not yet examined its canonical texts, consulted scholars, and thoroughly reflected upon that to which its principles return, then I fear they will be rash, wanton, and disrespectful, just like the temporary misspoken words of Han and Ouyang. Yet when Tuizhi inquired about the Way from Dadian, he himself claimed to have gained an entry point. Therefore, Luzhi said: "After Tuizhi met Dadian, his essay-writing became superior in principle, and his repelling of Buddhism also slightly diminished." When Ouyang met Zuyin, he respectfully submitted in his heart. Therefore Dongpo said: "Yongshu did not like Buddhism, yet that which was illuminated by his intelligence and achieved by the power of his virtue was truly the Buddhist Dharma!" People today merely know how to recite their previous opposition and rejection, but are unable to examine their subsequent faith and submission. For this reason, these two gentlemen ended up bearing the reputation of having denounced Buddhism; how unfortunate! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 45.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45.23) - [Next: 45.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45.25) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.45.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.45.24) · Pramāṇa