破邪論 2.11

2.11

對曰。檢崔鴻十六國春秋。並無此色人。出何史籍。苟生誣抂誑惑君王。請勘國史知其妄奏。案前後漢書。即有昆陽常山青泥綠林黑山白馬黃巾赤眉等數十群賊。並是俗人。不關釋子。如何不論。後漢書云。沛人道士張魯母有姿色。兼挾鬼道。往來劉焉之家。焉後為益州刺史。任魯為督義司馬。魯共別部司馬張修將兵掩殺漢中太守。蘇固斷絕。斜谷殺漢使者。魯既得漢中。又殺張修而并其眾。于時假託神言。黃衣當王。魯因與張角等相應合集部眾。並戴黃巾披道士之服。數十萬人。賊害天下。自據漢中。垂三十載。後為曹公所破。黃衣始滅。爾時無一沙門。獨饒道士。何默不論。然漢魏名僧德行者眾。益國甚多。何以不說。但能揚惡專論人短。豈是君子乎。

In response, it is said: We examined Cui Hong's *Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen States*, and there are no such persons. From which historical records do they come? Simply fabricating false accusations to deceive and delude the sovereign! We request that the state histories be verified to expose his baseless memorials. Examining the *Book of Han* and the *Book of Later Han*, there were several tens of rebel bands—such as those of Kunyang, Changshan, Qingni, Lulin, Heishan, Baima, the Yellow Turbans, and the Red Eyebrows. All were laypeople, having nothing to do with the disciples of Śākya. Why are they not mentioned? The *Book of Later Han* states: The mother of the Daoist Zhang Lu of Pei had beauty, and also possessed demonic arts, frequenting the household of Liu Yan. Later, when Yan became Inspector of Yizhou, he appointed Lu as Major Who Oversees Righteousness. Lu, together with Zhang Xiu, Major of a Separate Division, led troops to ambush and kill Su Gu, the Grand Administrator of Hanzhong, cut off the Xie Valley route, and killed the Han emissaries. Once Lu had gained Hanzhong, he killed Zhang Xiu and absorbed his host. At that time, falsely relying on divine words, they proclaimed, 'The yellow-robed shall rule.' Lu consequently coordinated with Zhang Jue and others, gathering followers, all wearing yellow turbans and donning Daoist robes. Numbering hundreds of thousands, they brought calamity to the world. Occupying Hanzhong for nearly thirty years, they were eventually defeated by Lord Cao, and only then were the yellow-robed extinguished. At that time, there was not a single śramaṇa, but Daoists in great abundance. Why are you silent and do not mention this? Furthermore, eminent monks of moral conduct during the Han and Wei were many, and benefited the state greatly. Why do you not speak of them? Only able to advertise evil and dwell exclusively on people's faults—how can that be the mark of a gentleman?