[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) › [集古今佛道論衡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104) › 1.4 # 集古今佛道論衡 1.4 集古今佛道論衡 1.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1.4) 後漢明帝感夢金人騰蘭入雒道士等請 求角試事一 前魏時吳主崇重釋門為佛立塔寺因問 三教優劣事二 魏陳思王曹植辯道論附 晉孫盛老聃非大賢論附 晉孫盛老子疑問反訊附 元魏君臨釋李雙信致有興廢故述其由 事三 宋太宗文皇帝朝會群臣論佛理治致 太平事四 魏明帝登極召沙門道士對論敘佛道 先後事五 梁高祖先事黃老後歸信佛下勅捨奉老 子事六 北齊高祖文宣皇帝下勅廢道教事七 > 1. Emperor Ming of the Later Han had an auspicious dream of a golden man; Mātaṅga and Dharmaratna arrived in Luoyang, and Daoist priests requested a contest. > 2. In the former Wei, the ruler of Wu revered the Buddhist tradition, built pagodas and monasteries for the Buddha, and consequently inquired into the relative merits of the three teachings. > Appended: Discourse on Distinguishing the Dao by Prince Si of Chen, Cao Zhi of the Wei. > Appended: Discourse on Lao Dan Not Being a Great Worthy by Sun Sheng of the Jin. > Appended: Inquiries and Interrogations on Laozi by Sun Sheng of the Jin. > 3. The rulers of the Northern Wei believed in both the Buddha and Laozi, which led to prosperity and suppression; hence the narration of its causes. > 4. Emperor Xiaowu of the Song assembled the court officials to discuss how Buddhist principles could govern and bring about great peace. > 5. Emperor Ming of the Wei ascended the throne and summoned monks and Daoist priests for a confrontation to set forth the precedence between Buddhism and Daoism. > 6. Emperor Gaozu of the Liang initially served Huang-Lao but later took refuge and placed his faith in the Buddha, issuing an edict to abandon the worship of Laozi. > 7. Emperor Wenxuan, Gaozu of the Northern Qi, issued an edict to abolish the Daoist teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1.3) - [Next: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1.5) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104~en-mt.1.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.1.4) · Pramāṇa