集古今佛道論衡 4.42

4.42

維唐龍朔元年。西華觀道士朝散大夫郭行真敬造。蓋以。老氏之教不出流沙。釋君之宗化行環海。即日而敘。廣陿可知。窮神體聖。居然非惑。二篇之志言。未絕於俗塵。三藏之經理。自詣於真極。所以歸依正覺承受至乘。造佛書經。流通士俗。願反本之道。控精爽於天衢。迴向之門畢權衡於地軸。是使天師受道。恒禮佛於鶴鳴。隱居立敬。常拜釋於茅嶺。自餘未悟事等効尤詳覈昇玄無宜氷執。

In the first year of the Longshuo era of the Tang, respectfully made by Guo Xingzhen, Grand Master for Court Discussion and Daoist priest of Xihua Abbey. For Laozi's teaching went no further than the flowing sands, whereas the lineage of the Lord Śākya has spread its transformation throughout the encircling oceans. Looking at the present day, the broad and the narrow can be known. Exhausting the spiritual and embodying the sacred is naturally without confusion. The intentional words of the two fascicles have not severed worldly defilements; the principles of the scriptures of the Tripiṭaka naturally reach the true utmost. Therefore, he takes refuge in the Right Awakened One and accepts the Supreme Vehicle, making Buddhas and copying scriptures to circulate among gentlemen and commoners. He vows that through the path of returning to the origin, spiritual clarity will be controlled along the heavenly highway; through the gate of dedication of merit, balance will be perfected at the axis of the earth. Thus the Celestial Master received the Dao yet constantly paid homage to the Buddha at Heming; the Hermit [Tao Hongjing] established respect and always bowed to Śākya on Mount Mao. As for the rest who are not yet awakened, their following of bad examples is [foolish]; on examining the Ascension to the Mystery, one must not adhere to it like ice.