[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) › [大宋僧史略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126) › 3.16 # 大宋僧史略 3.16 大宋僧史略 3.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3.16) 夫出家之者望五位以升階。得道之人轉二依而就果。敢言其次。緣覺應真以四果一坐而證成。經三生百劫而彰號。此聖賢之品秩也。宜修選業。可取殊科。其有震旦華風。縻賢好爵。因其所貴而以貴之。昔後魏以趙郡沙門法果為沙門統。供施之不足。又官品之。遂授輔國宜城子忠信侯。尋進公爵。曰安城。釋子封官自法果始也。梁朝以慧超為壽光殿學士。又陸法和甚高官位。後周選僧道中學問優贍者。充通道觀學士。仍改服色。隋朝以彥琮為翻經館學士。唐中宗神龍二年。造聖善寺。成慧範慧珍法藏大行會寂元璧仁方崇先進國九人。加五品並朝散大夫縣公。房室器用料物。一如正員官給。以修大像之功也。尋加慧範正儀大夫。上庸郡公。聖善寺主至銀青光祿大夫。俸料房閤一事已上同職官給。又安樂寺主僧萬歲加朝散大夫封縣公。聖善寺都維那俸祿亦同職官給。以營像成也。又沙門廓清充修功德使撿挍殿中監。其次玄宗卜平內難。僧清潤封官三品。醫寧王疾。愈僧賜緋袍。代宗加不空三藏。至開府儀同三司肅國公。階爵之極唯不空矣。 > Those who leave household life look toward the five stages to ascend in grade; those who attain the path transform the two bases to achieve the fruit. Daring to speak of the next: pratyekabuddhas and arhats realize attainment through the four fruits in a single sitting, and reveal their titles across three lifetimes and a hundred kalpas. These are the grades and ranks of the noble and wise. One should cultivate the karma of selection and take these extraordinary categories! Yet in the Chinese customs of Cīnasthāna, they bind the worthy with fine nobility, honoring them according to what \[the world\] honors. Formerly, the Later Northern Wei appointed the śramaṇa Faguo of Zhao Commandery as Controller of Śramaṇas; deeming offerings and donations insufficient, they further assigned him official rank, bestowing upon him the title of General Assisting the State, Master of Yicheng, and Marquis of Zhongxin, and soon after advanced him to the ducal rank of Duke of Ancheng. The enfeoffment of the disciples of Śākya with official ranks began with Faguo. The Liang dynasty appointed Huichao as an Academician of the Shouguang Hall, and Lu Fahe held extremely high official posts. The Northern Zhou selected those whose scholarship was superior and abundant among monks and Daoists to serve as Academicians of the Tongdao Daoist Monastery, additionally altering their clothing colors. The Sui dynasty appointed Yancong as an Academician of the Sūtra Translation Hall. In the second year of the Shenlong era of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang, Shenggshan Monastery was completed; Huifan, Huizhen, Fazang, Daxing, Huiji, Yuanbi, Renfang, Chongxian, and Jinguo—nine persons—were awarded fifth rank and made Court Gentlemen for Consultation and District Dukes. Their chambers, utensils, and provisions were provided exactly like those of regular official posts, on account of their merit in constructing the great image. Soon after, Huifan was further elevated to Grand Master of Proper Demeanor and Commandery Duke of Shangyong; the Vihārasvāmin of Shengshan Monastery reached the rank of Grand Master of the Silver and Blue with Glorious Golden Seal, and his stipends, provisions, and chambers were all provided on par with substantive officials. Furthermore, the Vihārasvāmin of Anle Monastery, monk Wansui, was made Court Gentleman for Consultation and enfeoffed as a District Duke; the stipends of the Chief Karmadāna of Shengshan Monastery were also provided on par with substantive officials, on account of completing the construction of the image. Furthermore, the śramaṇa Kuoqing served as Commissioner for Cultivating Merit and Acting Director of the Palace Domestic Service. Next, when Emperor Xuanzong divined the pacification of inner turmoil, the monk Qingrun was enfeoffed with official rank of the third grade; the monk who cured Prince Ning's illness was granted a scarlet robe. Emperor Daizong advanced Tripiṭaka Master Amoghavajra to Palace Attendant with the Grand Equerry Title (Kaifu Yitong Sansi) and Duke of the State of Su. The peak of official rank and nobility belonged solely to Amoghavajra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3.15) - [Next: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3.17) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126~en-mt.3.16) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.22.181) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2126.3.16) · Pramāṇa