佛祖統紀 35.85

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35.85

Critical Examination: The commentary to the biography of Laozi in the Shiji cites the Shenxian zhuan, stating: 'Laozi and Yin Xi together went to the flowing sands.' The currently printed editions of the Liexian zhuan, however, say: 'They together went to the flowing sands to convert the barbarians.' This was merely the Daoists privately adding the two words 'convert the barbarians', intending thereby to produce evidence that he converted the barbarians and became the Buddha. How erroneous!

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese