三教平心論 2.14

2.14

At that time, Han and Liu were both renowned for their prose. Han denounced Buddhism, while Liu studied Buddhism. Look at Zihou's 'Preface on Presenting Dharma Master Chongxun': 'From my youth I have studied Buddhism and sought its Way, amassing thirty years. Furthermore, among those who penetrated it through Confucianism were Secretariat Drafter Zheng, Changzhou Prefect Meng, and Vice Censor-in-Chief Lian. With the Vice Censor-in-Chief's wide eloquence, the Changzhou Prefect's keen penetration, and the Secretariat Drafter's purity, uprightness, and gravity, they still revered and valued its Way—how much more so for one unenlightened like myself?'