釋迦方志 2.157

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右元魏君臨一十七帝。一百七十年。國家大寺四十七所。北臺恒安鐫石置龕。連三十里。王公等寺八百三十九所。百姓所造寺者三萬餘所。總度僧尼二百餘萬。譯經四十九部。佛教東流此焉為盛。惟太武世。信用司徒崔皓佞說。凌廢正教。潛隱七年。後知詐妄戮誅崔氏。還復佛教光闡於前。

The above covers seventeen emperors of the Yuan Wei, ruling for one hundred and seventy years. There were forty-seven major state monasteries. At the northern terrace of Heng'an, stone was carved into niches stretching continuously for thirty li. There were eight hundred and thirty-nine monasteries built by princes and dukes, and more than thirty thousand monasteries built by the common people. In total, more than two million monks and nuns were ordained, and forty-nine works of scriptures were translated. The eastward transmission of Buddhism flourished most greatly here. Only in the reign of Emperor Taiwu, through trusting the flattering words of the Minister of Education Cui Hao, the orthodox teachings were suppressed and abandoned, lying hidden in obscurity for seven years. Later, realising their deceit and falsehood, he executed the Cui clan, restored Buddhism, and made it shine forth even brighter than before.