《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十四》
北魏的沙门统昙曜奏请： 平齐郡郡民及其他种族人，凡能够每年捐赠谷米六十斛给寺庙的，称 僧祗户 ，所捐献的谷米，称 僧祗粟 。遇到饥荒，拿出来赈灾，救济饥民。 
魏沙门统昙曜奏： 平齐户及诸民有能岁输谷六十斛入僧曹者，即为僧祇户，粟为僧祇粟，遇凶岁，赈给饥民。 
Shaman Tong Yao of Northern Wei proposed: The civilians and people of other races in Pingqi County who are able to donate 60 bushels of rice to the temple every year will be called monks, and the donated rice will be called monks' grain. When famines occur, the rice will be used for disaster relief and to help the hungry. 