集古今佛道論衡 2.2

2.2

周高祖登朝論屏佛法安法師上論事
周祖平齊集論毀法遠法師抗詔事
周祖東巡滅法已久任道林請興佛事
周天元皇帝納王明廣表開佛法事
隋高祖下詔述絳州天火焚老君像
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隋兩帝事宗佛理稟受歸戒事

Emperor Gaozu of the Zhou ascended the court to debate the suppression of the Buddha-Dharma, and Master An submitted a treatise on the matter.
Emperor Zu of the Zhou pacified Qi, assembled debates to destroy the Dharma, and Master Yuan resisted the edict on the matter.
Emperor Zu of the Zhou made an eastern tour after the Dharma had long been destroyed, and Ren Daolin petitioned to revive Buddhist affairs on the matter.
Emperor Tianyuan of the Zhou accepted Wang Mingguang's memorial to reopen the Buddha-Dharma on the matter.
Emperor Gaozu of the Sui issued an edict recounting heavenly fire burning the statue of Laozi in Jiangzhou on the matter.
The two Sui emperors revered the Buddhist principle and received the precepts of taking refuge on the matter.