佛祖統紀 44.8

44.8

In the sixth year, Chen Shu, Prefect of Kaifeng, stated: "Regarding monks who travel to the Western Heavens to seek sutras, I have summoned and questioned them: they have rarely practiced sutra studies, and their appearances are base and unrefined. If they go to the various barbarian realms, they will surely invite slight and contempt. From now on, their scriptural knowledge should be tested, their character and talent scrutinized, and only those deemed capable should be allowed to go." An imperial decree granted permission. In the second month, an imperial decree ordered that the classifications and teachings of Chan Master Zhizhe of the Sui dynasty be arranged by category and engraved on printing blocks, comprising 154 works in all; it was bestowed with the title General Catalogue of Tiantai. The Translation Institute requested that it be attached to the Kaiyuan Record of Eastern Scriptorium Collections and Biographies. The imperial rescript answered: "Granted."