[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) › [弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102) › 4.29 # 弘明集 4.29 弘明集 4.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4.29) 答曰。謹為垣防云云。始云。皇聖設候物之教。謹順時之經。將以反漸息泰。今復以方開所泰為難。未詳此將難鄙議為譏聖人也。 > Reply: You say: 'Scrupulously making walls and embankments,' and so forth. At first you said: 'The august sage established teachings that observe things, scrupulously following the classic of seasonal appropriateness, intending thereby to reverse gradual decay and halt excess.' Now you again raise difficulties regarding 'just opening up what is excessive.' It is not clear whether this is to challenge my humble opinion or to ridicule the sages. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4.28) - [Next: 4.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4.30) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102~en-mt.4.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.4.29) · Pramāṇa