集古今佛道論衡 1.4

1.4

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.