廣弘明集 3.25

3.25

釋氏之教實被中土。講說諷味方軌孔籍。王氏雖載于篇。而不在志限。即理求事未是所安。故序佛法。錄為外篇第一。仙道之書。由來尚矣。劉氏神仙陳於方技之末。王氏道經書於七志之外。今合序仙道。錄為外篇第二。王既先道而後佛。今則先佛而後道。蓋所宗有不同。亦由其教有淺深也。凡內外二篇合為七錄。天下之遺書祕記。庶幾窮於是矣。

The teaching of the Śākya clan has truly spread throughout the central lands; its lectures, recitations, and savouring of meaning run parallel to the books of Confucius. Although Wang recorded them in his writing, they were not included within the scope of his Records; seeking the reality in light of principle, this was not satisfactory. Therefore, the record of the Buddha-Dharma is arranged as the first of the Outer Chapters. The books of the Way of the Immortals have a venerable antiquity; Liu set the immortals at the end of Methods and Skills, whereas Wang placed Daoist scriptures outside of his Seven Records. I now combine them into an arranged record of the Way of the Immortals as the second of the Outer Chapters. While Wang put Daoism first and Buddhism second, I now put Buddhism first and Daoism second; this is because their venerated traditions are different, and also because their teachings have depths and shallows. The Inner and Outer Chapters together make seven records. The world's lost books and secret records may hopefully be fully accounted for herein.