[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) › 54.61 # 佛祖統紀 54.61 佛祖統紀 54.61 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [54.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54.61) 唐太宗詔。老子李姓是朕之祖。名位宜在佛先。沙門智實詣闕申理。不許○上謂弘福寺主道懿曰。佛老尊卑通人自鑑朕宗○柱下故先老子。凡有功德僉向釋門。太原舊第亦以奉佛。未嘗創道觀也（云云）○高宗。勅道士隷宗正寺。班在諸王次○武后。勅僧尼依舊位在道士上。 > Emperor Taizong of the Tang decreed: "Laozi's surname was Li; he is our ancestor. His title and rank should precede the Buddha's." The monk Zhishi went to the palace gates to appeal the matter, but it was not granted. The Emperor said to Daoyi, abbot of Hongfu Monastery: "Noble and humble among the Buddha and Laozi are evident to men of thorough understanding. Because of our ancestral origin in the 'one beneath the pillar' \[Laozi\], we placed Laozi first. Whenever merit is cultivated, it is all directed toward the Buddhist gate. Our old residence in Taiyuan was also dedicated to honoring the Buddha; we have never founded a Daoist abbey." (and so on). Emperor Gaozong decreed that Daoists be subordinate to the Court of the Imperial Clan and rank after the princes. Empress Wu decreed that monks and nuns should, as before, rank above Daoists. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 54.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54.60) - [Next: 54.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54.62) - [Up: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.54.61) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.54.61) · Pramāṇa