集古今佛道論衡 1.30

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勅語。道士姜斌論無宗旨。宜下席。又問。開天經何處得來。是誰所說。即遣中書侍郎魏收尚書郎祖瑩等。就觀取經　帝令議之。太尉丹陽王蕭綜太傅李寔衛尉卿許伯桃吏部尚書邢欒散騎常侍溫子昇等一百七十人。讀訖奏云。老子止著五千文。更無言說。臣等所議姜斌罪當惑眾　帝加斌極刑。時三藏法師菩提流支諫乃止。配徙馬邑。

the imperial decree: 'The Daoist priest Jiang Bin’s arguments lack doctrinal foundation; he should step down from his seat.' [The Emperor] further asked, 'Where did the Kaitian jing come from, and who spoke it?' He then dispatched the Vice Director of the Secretariat Wei Shou, the Gentleman of the Department of State Affairs Zu Ying, and others to go to the abbey to fetch the scripture. The Emperor ordered it to be deliberated. Grand Defender and Prince of Danyang Xiao Zong, Grand Tutor Li Shi, Minister of the Guards Xu Botao, Minister of Personnel Xing Luan, Cavalier Attendant-in-Ordinary Wen Zisheng, and one hundred and seventy others, having read it, memorialized: 'Laozi composed only the five thousand characters and made no further statements. In our ministers’ deliberation, Jiang Bin’s crime is that of deceiving the masses.' The Emperor was about to impose the death penalty on Bin, but Tripiṭaka Dharma Master Bodhiruci remonstrated, and it was halted. He was banished to Mayi.