《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五十六》
百姓愚昧无知，冥顽不化，容易受到迷感，难以晓谕开导，如果看到陛下都这样去做，都说： 天子尚且专心一意地敬佛信佛，我们老百姓低微下贱，对待佛难道还能够顾惜性命吗？ 
百姓愚冥，易惑难晓，苟见陛下如此，皆云 天子大圣，犹一心敬信；百姓微贱，于佛岂可更惜身命。 
The people are ignorant and stubborn, easily misled, and difficult to enlighten. If they see that the emperor himself does this, they will say: "Even the Son of Heaven is devoted to Buddhism, we the common people are humble, how can we spare our lives when it comes to Buddha?"