[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 12.11 # 廣弘明集 12.11 廣弘明集 12.11 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12.11) 又言。眾僧仇匹內通衣形外隔。夭胎殺子違禮逆天者。今道士既合氣修齋交接受道。應護胎生子順禮合天。此則伉儷久成。陰陽本合而無產孕。真是夭胎。宜簡令作民。使其養子增加戶口添足兵丁。豈非益國利民者乎。又言僧有十萬。六十已還簡令作丁。則兵強農勸者。夫論兵強者。尋眾僧之類。稟如來之教。食唯米麵之素。供唯芋蒻之資。體瘠力羸心虛氣弱。不折生草詎踐蜫蟲。習忍修慈好生惡殺。對敵多怯下手必疑。徒勞行陣無益兵勢也。如論道士人足數萬。祭三事五受禁行符。章奏必宰鷄肫。祭醮要求酒脯。臠膾醑醪恣其醉飽。體肥力壯心勇氣強。安忍無親惡生好殺。臨陣必勇下手不疑。列以軍伍決強兵勢。若挍其力則道士強。論其德眾僧勝。去取之宜。斷可知矣。 > He also says: 'The monks secretly consort with spouses inside, while keeping their robes and outward forms separated; they abort fetuses and kill their children, violating propriety and opposing Heaven.' Now, since Daoist priests unite their qi in communal retreats and transmit teachings through mutual exchange, they should protect fetuses and give birth to children, according with propriety and harmonizing with Heaven. Yet in their case, though husband and wife have long been paired and yin and yang naturally joined, there are no births or pregnancies; this is truly destroying fetuses! They should be selected and ordered to become commoners, so that they may rear children, increase household registries, and supply soldiers. Would that not benefit the state and profit the people? He also says: 'There are one hundred thousand monks; if those aged sixty and under are selected and ordered to serve as corvée laborers, then the army will be strengthened and agriculture encouraged.' Now, in discussing military strength: if we examine the class of monks, they receive the teachings of the Tathāgata, eating only a vegetarian diet of rice and flour, relying for sustenance only on taro and konjac. Their bodies are emaciated and their strength is feeble; their minds are humble and their qi is weak. They do not break living grass; how could they trample insects? Practicing forbearance and cultivating compassion, they love life and hate killing. Facing an enemy, they would mostly be timid; striking a blow, they would surely hesitate. Laboring them in military ranks would be of no benefit to military strength. If we discuss Daoist priests, their numbers reach tens of thousands; they sacrifice to the Three and serve the Five, receive prohibitions, and write talismans. When presenting memorials, they must slaughter chickens and piglets; when making offerings, they demand wine and dried meat. Slicing mince and quaffing sweet wine, they indulge their drunken satedness. Their bodies are fat and their strength is robust; their minds are brave and their qi is vigorous. Callous and lacking affection, they hate life and love killing. Facing battle, they would surely be brave; striking a blow, they would never hesitate. Marshaled into military ranks, they would decisively strengthen the army. If one weighs physical strength, the Daoist priests are stronger; if one discusses virtue, the monks are superior. The appropriateness of what to discard and what to take can certainly be judged! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12.10) - [Next: 12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12.12) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.12.11) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.12.11) · Pramāṇa