釋氏稽古略 2.289

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隋正月。帝詔曰。朕欽崇聖教念存神宇。其周朝所廢之寺咸可修復。又勅曰。好生惡殺王政之本。佛道垂教善業可憑。稟氣含靈唯命為重。宜勸勵天下同心救護。其京城及諸州官所立寺。正月五月九月。常起八日至十五日當寺行道。其日遠近民庶凡是有生之類悉不得殺（開皇紀）。帝又勅法師明贍翻譯經文住大興善寺。又勅釋慧遠為洛州沙門統（辯正錄開皇紀）。

In the first month of the Sui, the Emperor decreed: "We revere and venerate the holy teachings and bear in mind the spiritual sanctuaries. All monasteries that were abolished during the Zhou Dynasty may be restored." He also decreed: "Loving life and hating killing are the foundation of royal governance. The Buddhist Way has bequeathed teachings that virtuous karma can be relied upon. Endowed with breath and containing consciousness, life alone is precious. All under Heaven should be exhorted and encouraged to unite in heart to protect and preserve it. In the capital and in all monasteries established by officials in the various prefectures, in the first, fifth, and ninth months, the Way is to be regularly practiced in the respective monasteries from the eighth to the fifteenth day. On these days, neither commoners near nor far may kill any living creature whatsoever" (Kaihuang ji). The Emperor also ordered Dharma Master Mingshan to translate scriptural texts and reside at Daxingshan Temple. He also ordered the Śākya Huiyuan to serve as Controller of Śramaṇas of Luozhou (Bianzheng lu, Kaihuang ji).