集沙門不應拜俗等事 5.48

5.48

竊以。犧皇至賾。金人靡兆於龜文。軒后韞靈。紫氣未敷於鳥跡。洎劉莊精感。託神想於東流。尹喜翹誠。覩物色於西邁。由是龍宮梵化。灑慈潤於大千。澹泊凝真。冲寂弘於㝢內。雖復遠標天構氣淑無為。體均具相功深濟度。莫不稟宸極以存其法（事如端尹府議中彈）資遺體以受其靈。豈有超俗塗而輕法主。潔其己而忽所生。忠孝一虧二教何寄。今若資忠貞以凝道。移孝行而修誡。則福足以顯玄門。忠孝用光臣子。假或恭敬被於群品。據理尚有可通。況唯拜伏君親。未審於何不可（事如祕閣局議中彈）請准明詔。致拜為允。謹議。

We venture to consider: In the profound mystery of Emperor Fuxi, the Golden Man had not yet shown an omen upon the tortoise shell; when the Sovereign Xuan stored his numinous power, the purple vapors had not yet unfolded in the bird-track script. Then, when Emperor Ming of the Han had his spiritual response, he entrusted his holy contemplation to what flowed from the west; when Yin Xi offered his earnest sincerity, he perceived the physical signs of the journey westward. Thenceforth, the Brahminic transformation of the Dragon Palace sprinkled its compassionate moisture over the trichiliocosm, and the tranquil concentration on the true, quiet and empty, expanded across the realm. Though they distantly raise heavenly structures and their refined qi resides in non-action, their bodies equally possess the complete marks, and their virtue is profound in delivering [beings]. None fails to receive [protection from] the celestial pole to preserve their law, (This matter is as critiqued in the memorial of the Duanyin Office.) and to rely on the body bequeathed [by parents] to receive their spirit. How could one transcend the worldly path yet disparage the Lord of the Dharma, or purify oneself yet neglect those who gave one life? If loyalty and filial piety suffer a single defect, upon what can the two teachings rely? Now, if one relies on loyalty and uprightness to crystallize the Way, and transfers filial conduct into the cultivation of precepts, then merit will suffice to make manifest the profound gate, and loyalty and filial piety will glorify ministers and sons. Even if reverence were extended to all diverse beings, in principle it would still be reasonable; how much more so when it is only bowing and prostrating to the ruler and parents—we cannot see how this would be impermissible. (This matter is as critiqued in the memorial of the Secret Archive Bureau.) We request that, in accordance with the luminous edict, rendering bows be deemed appropriate. Respectfully submitted.