集沙門不應拜俗等事 3.17

3.17

西明寺僧道宣等上榮國夫人楊氏請論沙門不合拜俗啟一首（夫人帝后之母也。敬崇正化大建福門。造像書經。架築相續入出宮禁。榮問莫加僧等詣門致書云爾）

One Petition Submitted by the Monk Daoxuan and Others of Ximing Temple to Lady Yang, Duchess of Rongguo, Requesting Discussion on the Matter of Śramaṇas Not Being Bound to Bow to Laypeople (The Duchess was the mother of the Empress. She deeply revered the true transformation and broadly established gates of merit, creating images, copying sūtras, and erecting monasteries continuously, having free entry and exit in the imperial palace. Her glorious reputation was second to none. The monks went to her gate and delivered this letter):