辯正論 8.71

8.71

四分律及諸經皆云。白衣禮僧僧不敬俗。若依道家老子是師。稱臣拜帝。比見道士不拜君王。雖順道士之情交違老氏之誥。苟貪進己弗悟乖宗。但欲達身寧期失旨。若依本師之法。即合道士稱臣。女官云妾。元正冬至。並皆持笏曳履朝拜主上。斯則更易道士之澆風。還敦老氏之本教。

The Dharmaguptaka-vinaya and various sūtras all state: White-robed laity pay homage to the saṃgha, and the saṃgha does not pay respect to the worldly. If one relies on the Daoist school, Laozi is the master; he called himself a subject and bowed to the sovereign. Recently, I have seen that Daoist masters do not bow to the ruler. Although this accords with the desires of the Daoist masters, it completely violates the teachings of Laozi. Craving personal advancement, they fail to realize they are straying from their tradition; seeking only self-fulfillment, how could they care about abandoning their doctrine? If they were to follow the rules of their original master, it would be appropriate for male Daoists to call themselves 'subjects' and female Daoist officials to call themselves 'handmaids'. On New Year's Day and the Winter Solstice, they should all hold court tablets, trail their slippers, and pay homage to the sovereign. This would then rectify the frivolous customs of the Daoist masters and restore the original teaching of Laozi.