辯正論 6.136

6.136

魏錄云。拓拔燾用崔寇之說。遂滅法。悉毀像燒經。驅僧還俗。始正旦杖錫法衣立於城門。門者白燾。燾命斬之。三刀而始不傷。刑者白燾。燾自取佩刀。又如前斬之不傷。乃內始於虎圈。虎閉眼伏頭。燾乃試置天師圈側。虎鳴吼欲噬。燾乃知佛化清高黃老所不及。延始上席謝過。道林登晉主之床。秦世道安榮參共輦。趙邦澄上寵懋錦衣。符書云。符主出遊。命安師共輦坐。高僧傳云。石虎號澄師為大和上。衣以錦繡。每上殿勅諸王公以下扶輿。皆道降極尊德迴萬乘。良有以也。黃老之術由來不競者。費才以捔勝殞躬。崔浩以邪誣喪質。

The Records of Wei states: 'Tuoba Tao followed the discourse of Cui [Hao] and Kou [Qianzhi] and thereupon destroyed the Dharma, thoroughly demolishing statues, burning scriptures, and driving the saṃgha to return to lay life. On New Year's Day, [Tanshi] stood at the city gate holding his monastic staff and wearing his Dharma robes. The gatekeeper reported this to Tao, and Tao ordered him beheaded. Three blows were struck, but Shi was unharmed. The executioner reported this to Tao, and Tao personally took his own girdle blade, yet struck him again as before without harming him. He then cast Shi into the tiger pit, but the tigers closed their eyes and lowered their heads. Tao then tested placing the Heavenly Master [Kou Qianzhi] beside the pit, and the tigers roared, wanting to devour him. Tao then knew that the Buddhist transformation was pure and lofty, far beyond the reach of Huang-Lao. He invited Shi to take the seat of honour and apologized for his fault.' Daolin ascended the couch of the Jin ruler; in the Qin era, Dao'an had the glory of sharing the imperial carriage; in the Zhao state, the Master [Fotudeng] was favoured with an abundance of brocade robes. The Book of Fu states: 'When the Lord of Fu went on an excursion, he commanded Master An to sit with him in the carriage.' The Gaoseng zhuan states: 'Shi Hu titled Master Deng the Great Upādhyāya, clothed him in brocade and embroidery, and whenever he went up into the hall, ordered all the princes and dukes downward to support his palanquin.' These are cases where the Dao was lowered to the utmost sovereign, and virtue turned the heart of the lord of ten thousand chariots. Indeed, there was good reason for this! The arts of Huang-Lao have never been able to compete since ancient times: Fei Cai lost his life trying to vie for supremacy, and Cui Hao perished through depravity and slander.