集古今佛道論衡 2.24

2.24

又大象元年二月內鄴城故。趙武帝白馬寺佛圖澄孫弟子王明廣。上衛元嵩破佛法事。表達天元皇帝至四月八日。內史上大夫宇文譯宣嵩勅旨。佛教興來多曆年代。論其至理實自難明。但以世代澆浮不依佛教。致使清淨之法變成濁穢。太祖武皇帝所以廢。而不存正為如此。朕今情存至道思弘善法方欲簡擇練行恭修此理令形服不改德行仍存。敬設道場欲行善法。王公已下並宜知委。餘如前說。

Furthermore, in the second month of the first year of the Daxiang reign era, in the former city of Ye, Wang Mingguang—grand-disciple of Fotudeng of the Baima Temple from the time of Emperor Wu of the Later Zhao—submitted an account of how Wei Yuansong had destroyed the Buddha's Dharma, presenting it to Emperor Tianyuan. On the eighth day of the fourth month, the Senior Grand Master of the Palace Secretariat, Yuwen Yi, proclaimed an imperial edict concerning Yuansong: "Since the rise of the Buddhist teachings, many generations have elapsed. As for their ultimate principle, it is indeed difficult of itself to comprehend clearly. Yet because subsequent generations became frivolous and unstable, failing to accord with the Buddhist teachings, they caused the pure Dharma to turn into something defiled and impure. The reason why the Grand Ancestor, Emperor Wu, abolished and did not preserve it was precisely on this account. Now, Our heart cherishes the ultimate Dao and yearns to propagate the good Dharma. We are about to select and train those of refined practice to respectfully cultivate this principle, allowing their bodily appearance and attire not to be altered while their virtuous conduct is still preserved. Reverently establishing a place of practice, We desire to implement the good Dharma. All from princes and dukes down should be fully informed of this. The rest is as previously stated."