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# 佛祖統紀 51.78

佛祖統紀 51.78

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [51.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.51.78)

齊武帝。沙門僧鍾見上稱貧道。上以問王儉。對曰。晉宋以來多稱貧道。而使預座。

> Southern Qi Dynasty. Emperor Wu: The śramaṇa Sengzhong, upon an audience with the sovereign, referred to himself as "This Impoverished Daoist." The sovereign inquired of Wang Jian about this, who replied: "Since the Jin and Song dynasties, many have called themselves 'This Impoverished Daoist,' and were allowed to participate in court assemblies."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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