佛祖統紀 47.25

47.25

述曰。自古公卿與釋氏遊者。重其道敬其人耳本朝公卿交釋氏者尤為多。未聞以語言之過交相為累者。洪覺範之竄朱崖。坐交張無盡。杲大慧之流衡陽。坐交張子韶。而皆以語言為其罪。夫儒釋之交遊。不過於倡和以詩談論以道。否則為廬山結社之舉耳。豈當陷賢者於姦佞而鉤黨於林間之人哉。其為法門不幸。有若二師者。言事之過論九重之不察也。

The commentary says: Since antiquity, high ministers have associated with Buddhists out of respect for their Way and reverence for their character. In our dynasty, high ministers associating with Buddhists have been especially numerous. One has never heard of people implicating each other over the transgression of words. Hong Juefan's exile to Zhuya was due to his associating with Zhang Wujin; Gao Dahui's banishment to Hengyang was due to his associating with Zhang Zishao; yet both had their words made into their crime! Now the association between Confucians and Buddhists consists merely of matching verses in poetry and discussing the Way, or else undertaking gatherings like the Donglin Society on Mount Lu. How should it ensnare worthy men among the treacherous, and snare parties of people residing in the forests? That it brought misfortune to the Dharma-gate, as with these two masters, was due to the overblown criticism of remonstrating officials and the lack of discernment in the imperial palace.