佛祖歷代通載 10.32

10.32

（甲午）　周廢釋。建德三年五月十七日。周武終成妬忌信張賓之議。欲偏廢釋教。因大集百僚命沙門與道士辯優劣。預令張賓之飾詭辭以挫釋子。冀即其義負而擠之。于時法師知炫對帝抗酬。辭吐精壯。帝意賓不能制。即逞天威垂難辭。左右叱炫聽制旨。炫安詳應對。陳義益高。陪位大臣莫不動容欽歎。帝不能屈。明日詔下。遂兼道教罷之。

(Jiawu) Zhou proscribed the Śākya [teachings]. On the seventeenth day of the fifth month in the third year of Jiande, Emperor Wu of Zhou ultimately developed jealousy and believed Zhang Bin's proposal, desiring to proscribe only the teachings of the Śākyas. Thereupon, he convened a grand assembly of all officials, ordering the śramaṇas and Daoist masters to debate their superiority and inferiority. He secretly instructed Zhang Bin to adorn deceitful arguments beforehand to crush the disciples of the Śākya, hoping they would be worsted in doctrine and ousted. At that time, Dharma Master Zhixuan responded to the Emperor; his speech was rigorous and robust. The Emperor realized that Bin could not overcome him, so he immediately displayed his imperial majesty and delivered a barrage of difficult arguments. Those on the left and right rebuked Xuan, telling him to heed the imperial decree. Xuan calmly replied, setting forth principles that grew even loftier. None of the attendant high officials was not moved to admiration and praise. The Emperor could not bend him. The following day, an edict was issued, and the Daoist religion was abolished along with [Buddhism].