[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) › [釋氏稽古略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037) › 3.166 # 釋氏稽古略 3.166 釋氏稽古略 3.166 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.166) 甲寅大曆九年。道士史華者以術得幸。因請立刃梯與沙門觕法。有旨兩街選僧應之。沙門崇慧常誦首楞嚴呪。表請挫之。帝帥百僚臨觀。史華履刃而上。招崇慧登之。慧乃躡之而昇。往復無傷。慧乃命薪烈火聚於庭。慧入以呼華。華慚汗不敢正視。帝大悅而罷。賜崇慧號護國三藏。後不知其所終（出宣律師佛道論傳）。 > In the jia-yin year, the ninth year of Dali, a Daoist named Shi Hua had gained imperial favor through esoteric arts. He thereupon requested to set up a ladder of blades to contest teachings with the śramaṇas. An imperial decree ordered the monks of the two street quarters to be selected to respond. The śramaṇa Chonghui, who regularly recited the Śūraṅgama-dhāraṇī, memorialized requesting permission to subdue him. The Emperor led the hundred officials to attend and watch. Shi Hua trod upon the blades and climbed up, beckoning Chonghui to ascend. Hui then stepped onto them and went up, moving back and forth without injury. Hui then ordered firewood to be gathered into a blazing fire in the courtyard. Hui entered it and called for Hua; Hua was sweating with shame and dared not look straight at him. The Emperor was greatly delighted and dismissed the gathering. He bestowed upon Chonghui the title "Protector of the Realm Tripiṭaka Master." Later, his end was unknown (from Vinaya Master Daoxuan's Accounts of the Debates between Buddhists and Daoists). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.165) - [Next: 3.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.167) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037~en-mt.3.166) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.166) · Pramāṇa