佛祖統紀 43.19

43.19

In the fifth year [967], an imperial edict stated: 'Since the prohibition and smelting [under the Later Zhou], many throughout the realm have carted Buddha statues to the capital. Yet considering that the Image Teachings have long been revered by the world, to suddenly melt and destroy them greatly violates devotion and respect. Wherever there are bronze statues in the various commanderies, let them be preserved as before; but casting new images is not permitted.' / The Court-Attending śramaṇa of the Right Street, Wensheng, received an imperial decree to compile and edit the In Search of the Esoteric Accordant with the Cases of the Great Tripiṭaka, in a total of six hundred sixty fascicles. / An imperial decree appointed the Daoist priest Liu Ruozhuo of Laizhou as Daoist Registrar of the Right Street, directing him to assemble the Daoist priests of the capital to examine their learning and undertakings; those who did not meet the standard were all dismissed.