[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) › [辯正論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110) › 4.215 # 辯正論 4.215 辯正論 4.215 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.215](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4.215) 鳳毛麟角標文示武。家崇正法門奉玄風。暨五凉四燕三秦二趙。高門連於閶闔。崇基接于太階。戚里之皇。親帝京之富室。顒顒慕道各各橫經。口誦金言。手披玉軸。至于隋代王公盛名帝宇。竝欽崇釋教。俱敬福田。或造寺摸經。或行檀悲敬。或誦味經典。或研覆玄義。如是比屋可封。羌難具列。至如大唐朝伍賢官成林。蕭族以法華為福基。竇宗用塔寺為命。伐戴尚書之普敬。秦將軍之濟生。或府省同欽。或寺臺共奉。爰逮要荒華夷令長。㳂諸僕隷等布一心。各以佛理為指南。竝修勝業為己任。既形于耳目。故不即事而敘之。豈以李老埋名。故由深鑒有託矣。 > Bearing phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, he manifested civil excellence and demonstrated martial might. His family revered the true Dharma, and his clan served the profound style. Down through the Five Liang, Four Yan, Three Qin, and Two Zhao, lofty gates adjoined the palace entrance, and exalted foundations bordered the imperial steps. From imperial kinsmen of royal quarters to affluent households of the imperial capital, all looked up yearningly to the Dao and each spread open the scriptures, chanting golden words with their mouths and unfolding jade scrolls with their hands. Down to the Sui dynasty, princes and dukes whose fame filled the imperial house all revered and honored the Śākya teaching, and all respected the fields of merit. Some built monasteries and copied sūtras; some practiced giving (dāna), compassion, and veneration; some chanted and savored scriptures; some investigated and examined profound principles. In this way, every household could be ennobled; it is truly difficult to list them all. Coming down to the Great Tang, ranks of worthy officials form forests: the Xiao clan takes the Lotus Sūtra as their foundation of blessings, and the Dou lineage uses pagodas and monasteries as their badge of honor; Minister Dai's universal reverence and General Qin's saving of life. Some offices and departments share in veneration, and some monasteries and courts join in devotion. Down to the wilderness boundaries, officials of both Hua and barbarian lands, and down to household servants, all display a single mind. Each takes the Buddha's principle as a guide, and all take the cultivation of superior karma as their personal task. Since these are manifest before our ears and eyes, I do not narrate them in complete detail. How could it be because Lord Li buried his name that we have something to rely upon through profound insight? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.214](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4.214) - [Next: 4.216](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4.216) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110~en-mt.4.215) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4.215](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.4.215) · Pramāṇa