[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [集沙門不應拜俗等事](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108) › 4.22 # 集沙門不應拜俗等事 4.22 集沙門不應拜俗等事 4.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.22) 竊見承先代之後者。立居百王之上。道士等身披老君之法服。口傳老君之法言。同俗致拜。恐乖其禮。謹議。 > We humbly observe that those who succeed the lineage of earlier dynasties stand above all kings. The Daoist priests and others wear the Dharma robes of Lord Lao on their bodies and transmit the Dharma words of Lord Lao from their mouths. If they perform bows in common with the worldly, we fear it would run contrary to propriety. Respectfully deliberated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.21) - [Next: 4.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.23) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108~en-mt.4.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.22) · Pramāṇa