佛祖歷代通載 11.7

11.7

（甲申）　七年二月丁巳。高祖釋奠於國學召名儒僧道論義。道士劉進喜問沙門惠乘曰。悉達太子六年苦行求證道果。是則道能生佛。佛由道成。故經曰。求無上道又曰體解大道發無上心。以此驗之。道宜先佛。乘曰。震旦之於天竺。猶環海之比鱗洲。老君與佛先後三百餘年。豈昭王時佛而求敬王之道哉。進喜曰。太上大道先天地生。欝勃洞靈之中。煒燁玉清之上。是佛之師也。乘曰。按七籍九流。經國之典宗本周易。五運相生二儀斯闢。妙萬物之謂神。一陰一陽之謂道。寧云別有大道先天地生乎。道既無名。曷由生佛。中庸曰。率性之謂道車胤曰。在己為德。及物為道。豈有頂戴金冠身披黃褐鬢垂素髮手執玉璋居大羅之上獨稱大道。何其謬哉。進喜無對。已而太學博士陸德明隨方立義。遍析其要。帝悅曰。三人皆勍敵也。然德明一舉輒蔽之。可謂賢矣。遂各賜之帛。

(Ji вступи Shen [seventh year of Wude, 624 CE]) In the second month, on the dingsi day, Gaozu performed the shidian sacrifice at the Imperial Academy and summoned renowned Confucians, monks, and Daoists to debate the doctrine. The Daoist Liu Jinxi asked the śramaṇa Huicheng: "Prince Siddhārtha practiced austerities for six years seeking to realize the mārgaphala. Thus it is the Dao that can give birth to the Buddha, and the Buddha is accomplished through the Dao. Therefore the scripture states: 'Seeking the unsurpassed Dao,' and also: 'Personally understanding the Great Dao and bringing forth the unsurpassed mind.' Verifying it with this, the Dao should precede the Buddha." Huicheng replied: "The relation of Cīnasthāna to Tianzhu is like that of the surrounding seas compared to the islands. Lord Lao was more than three hundred years after the Buddha. How could the Buddha of King Zhao's time have sought the Dao of King Jing's time?" Jinxi said: "The Supreme Great Dao was born before heaven and earth; surging amidst the cavernous spirit, blazing atop the Jade Purity—this is the teacher of the Buddha." Huicheng said: "According to the Seven Classics and the Nine Schools of thought, the classic texts for governing the state take the Zhouyi as their fundamental source: the five cyclical phases generate one another, and the two poles are thereupon divided. 'Marvelous in all things' is termed spirit; 'the alternation of yin and yang' is termed the Dao. How can it be said that there is a separate Great Dao born before heaven and earth? Since the Dao is without name, whence could it give birth to the Buddha? The Zhongyong states: 'Following one's nature is called the Dao.' Che Yin stated: 'In oneself it is virtue; extended to things it is the Dao.' How could there be one wearing a golden cap on the head, cloaked in a yellow robe, with white hair hanging at the temples, holding a jade tablet in hand, dwelling atop the Great Net Heaven, and uniquely claiming to be the Great Dao? How utterly absurd!" Jinxi had no reply. Thereafter, Lu Deming, Erudite of the National University, established doctrines according to each side and analyzed their essential points throughout. The Emperor was pleased and said: "The three of you are all formidable adversaries. Yet Deming covered them all with a single presentation; he can truly be called worthy." He then bestowed silk on each of them.