[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036) › 16.34 # 佛祖歷代通載 16.34 佛祖歷代通載 16.34 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [16.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16.34) （十九）　五月庚子。勅併省天下佛寺。中書門下關奏。據令式諸上州國忌官吏行香於寺。其上州各留一寺。凡有列聖尊容。並令移於寺內。其下州寺並廢。兩京左右街請留十寺。寺僧十人。勅曰。上州合留寺工作精巧者各一所。如破落悉宜除毀。其行香日。官吏宜赴道觀。上都東都各留四寺。寺僧三十人。中書門下又奏曰。天下廢寺鐘磬銅像委鹽鐵使鑄錢。其鐵像委本州。鑄為農具。金銀鍮石等像銷付度支。衣冠士庶之家所有金銀等像。勅出後限一月納官。 > (Year 19 \[845 CE\]) In the fifth month, on the gengzi day, an imperial edict ordered the merger and elimination of Buddhist monasteries throughout the realm. The Secretariat and Chancellery submitted a memorial: “According to the statutes and ordinances, at all upper prefectures, on national days of mourning, officials burn incense at monasteries. Let each upper prefecture retain one monastery. Wherever there are holy countenances of the succession of emperors, order them all to be moved into that monastery. As for the lower prefectures, let their monasteries all be abolished. For the Left and Right Streets of the two capitals, we request that ten monasteries be retained, with ten monks per monastery.” The imperial decree stated: “In the upper prefectures, of the monasteries that ought to be retained, let there be one in each that is of exquisite craftsmanship. If dilapidated, all should be eliminated and destroyed. On days of burning incense, officials should go to Daoist abbeys. In the Upper Capital and the Eastern Capital, let four monasteries each be retained, with thirty monks per monastery.” The Secretariat and Chancellery further memorialized: “Regarding the bronze bells, chiming stones, and bronze statues of the abolished monasteries throughout the realm, entrust them to the Salt and Iron Commissioner to cast coins. Entrust their iron statues to their respective prefectures to cast into agricultural implements. Smelt the gold, silver, brass, and other statues and turn them over to the State Revenue Department. As for all the gold and silver statues possessed by the households of the scholar-gentry and commoners, limit their surrender to the authorities to one month after the promulgation of the edict.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16.33) - [Next: 16.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16.35) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036~en-mt.16.34) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.16.34) · Pramāṇa