辯正論 6.61

6.61

外論曰。夫華夷禮隔。尊卑著自典信。邊正道乖。勝負存乎史冊。戎狄之主。不許僭號稱王。楚越之君。故自貶之為子。豈可𬿿鬻之小匠。匹我天王之大師。此華夷之異四也。

The non-Buddhist treatise says: Between the Florescent and the barbarian, etiquette creates a barrier; high and low are made clear in canonical documents. The peripheral and the correct diverge in their paths; victory and defeat are preserved in the historical annals. The rulers of the Rong and Di are not permitted to usurp the title of King; the lords of Chu and Yue thus voluntarily demoted themselves to Viscounts. How could a petty peddler [like the Buddha] match the Great Master of our Heavenly King? This is the fourth difference between the Florescent and barbarian.