《明史·列传·卷九十一》
金碧辉煌，古代以为是涂膏抹血，何况供佛呢？
金碧荧煌，古以为涂膏畔血也，况供佛乎！
It's gleaming with gold and jade, ancients thought that it was covered in ointment and blood, what's the point of using it to house Buddha?
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 金碧荧煌，古以为涂膏畔血也，况供佛乎！ Updated: 金碧辉煌，古代以为是涂膏抹血，何况供佛呢？ [/INST] It's gleaming with gold and jade, ancients thought that it was covered in ointment and blood, what's the point of using it to house Buddha?</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 金碧荧煌，古以为涂膏畔血也，况供佛乎！ Updated: 金碧辉煌，古代以为是涂膏抹血，何况供佛呢？
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It's gleaming with gold and jade, ancients thought that it was covered in ointment and blood, what's the point of using it to house Buddha?
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