Whereupon, in the midst of this great tide of support for hosting the Buddha's relics, Han Yu loudly and sharply denounced Buddhism. "This required great courage," says Ko Ching-ming.
於是，在一片供養佛骨的大潮流中，韓愈大聲疾呼地反對佛教，「這需要很大勇氣的，」柯慶明指出。