集沙門不應拜俗等事 6.16

6.16

右兼司平太常伯閻立本等議稱。臣聞剛折柔存。扇玄風之妙旨。苦形甘辱。騰釋路之微言。故能開善下之源。弘不輕之義。是以聲聞降禮於居士。柱史委質於周王。此乃成緇服之表綴。立黃冠之龜鏡。自茲已降喪其宗軌。歷代溺其真理。習俗守其迷途。一人有作萬物斯覩。紐維天地驅駕皇王。轉金輪於勝境。搆玉京於玄域。遂使尋真道士追守藏之遐風落彩沙門弘禮足之綿典。況太陽垂曜在天。標無二之明。大帝稱尊御宇。極通三之貴。且二教裁範雖絕塵容。事上出家未能逃國。同賦形於姒鏡。皆仰化於姚風。豈有抗禮宸居獨高真軌。然輕尊傲長在人為悖。臣君敬父於道無嫌。考詳其議跪拜為允。前奉四月十六日　勅旨。欲令僧尼道士女官於君親致拜。恐爽於恒情。宜付有司詳議。奏聞者件狀如前。謹錄奏聞。伏聽　勅旨　龍朔二年六月五日狀。

Concurrent Chief of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Yan Liben and others submitted their deliberation, stating: We have heard that the unbending breaks while the yielding endures, which fans the subtle intent of the dark breeze; afflicting the body and sweetening humiliation raises the delicate words of Śākya's path. Therefore, they could open the source of excelling in humility and magnify the principle of Never-Disparaging. Thus Śrāvakas yielded courtesy to householders, and the Archivist of the Pillar submitted his service to the King of Zhou. These serve as the patterns of the black robes and establish the mirror of the yellow caps. From this time downward, their cardinal track was lost; successive dynasties drowned their true principle, and customary practice clung to their stray path. When the One Man acts, all creatures behold it: binding together Heaven and Earth, steering emperors and kings, turning the golden wheel in superior realms, and erecting the Jade Capital in the dark sphere. Thus he has caused Daoist priests seeking the truth to pursue the distant breeze of the Keeper of Archives, and śramaṇas shaving their adornment to magnify the enduring canon of prostrating at the feet. How much more so when the sun sheds its rays in heaven, marking a brilliance without duplicate, and the Great Emperor proclaims his supremacy presiding over the universe, bringing to culmination the nobility of penetrating Heaven, Earth, and Man! Moreover, although the discipline and rules of the two teachings cut off worldly appearances, in serving the superior, renouncing the world still cannot flee the state. Alike endued with form in the realm of the Great Yu and alike looking up to transformation in the breeze of Shun, how could they contend in courtesy with the Imperial Court and solely exalt their true track? Indeed, slighting the honored and disrespecting elders is an act of rebellion among men; being a subject to the ruler and revering one's father holds no fault against the Way. Having examined and evaluated the deliberation, kneeling and prostrating is deemed proper. Previously, on the sixteenth day of the fourth month, an imperial decree was received, wishing to have monks, nuns, Daoist priests, and Daoist priestesses offer homage to ruler and parents, but fearing it would run contrary to ordinary feelings, it was ordered to be referred to the relevant offices for thorough deliberation and presentation to the throne; the items are presented as above. Respectfully recorded and presented to the throne, humbly awaiting the imperial decree. Memorial of the fifth day of the sixth month of the second year of Longshuo.