佛祖統紀 52.74

52.74

漢武帝。議立明堂。遣使者安車蒲輪徵魯申公置五經博士。○魯共主壞孔子舊宅。於壁中得所藏古文虞夏商周之書論語孝經。皆科斗文字○宣帝詔諸儒論五經同異。○成帝使謁者陳農求遺書於天下。○詔劉歆典領五經。敘諸子為九流。○明帝上幸辟雍。尊養三老五更。上自為說。諸儒執經問難。觀聽者億萬計。皇太子諸侯王功臣子弟外戚莫不受經。期門羽林之士悉通孝經。匈奴亦遣子入學○章帝詔校定東觀五經諸子傳記。○靈帝詔諸儒正五經文字。刻石太學。

Emperor Wu of the Han discussed the establishment of the Bright Hall. He dispatched envoys with comfortable carriages and rush-wrapped wheels to summon Master Shen of Lu, and established Erudites for the Five Classics. Prince Gong of Lu demolished the old residence of Confucius and recovered from within the wall the hidden ancient-script writings of Yu, Xia, Shang, and Zhou, the Analects, and the Classic of Filial Piety, all written in tadpole characters. Emperor Xuan issued an imperial decree for the Confucian scholars to discuss the agreements and divergences among the Five Classics. Emperor Cheng dispatched the Internuncio Chen Nong to seek out lost books throughout the realm. An imperial decree ordered Liu Xin to oversee the Five Classics and classify the various masters into the nine lineages. Emperor Ming visited the Biyong Academy in person, venerating and supporting the Three Elders and the Five Experienced Men. The Emperor himself delivered lectures; the Confucian scholars held their classics and raised difficult questions, while onlookers and listeners were counted in the hundreds of millions. From the Crown Prince, feudal princes, sons and younger brothers of meritorious ministers, to imperial in-laws, none failed to receive the classics. The officers of the Qimen and Yulin Imperial Guards all became proficient in the Classic of Filial Piety. The Xiongnu likewise dispatched their sons to enter the academy. Emperor Zhang ordered the collation of the Five Classics, the various masters, traditions, and records in the Eastern Library. Emperor Ling ordered the Confucian scholars to rectify the characters of the Five Classics and carve them in stone at the Imperial Academy.