廣弘明集 6.24

6.24

[Fu] Yi also cited the memorial of Tuoba Cheng, Prince of Rencheng and Prefect of the Masters of Writing under the Yuan Wei, which forbade the further construction of saṅghārāmas in towns and villages so as not to obstruct people's dwellings; and he cited the memorial of Gao Zhao, Prefect of the Masters of Writing, to distribute grain from the Saṅgha grain depots to the poor. Yet when one examines their memorials, there is no statement about eradicating [Buddhism]; they aimed solely at regulating government, ordering religious affairs, and eliminating corrupt distortions. Can such careful scrutiny be considered anything other than admonitions for grand protection?