AD 691

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AD 691Placed in a yearEast AsiaCulture and knowledge

Buddhism ranked above Daoism

The Zizhi tongjian records a Zhou court decree ranking Buddhism above Daoism.

Limits: Juan 204, revision 1553956, lines 249–253. The decree follows the fourth-month r enyin new moon; guimao is the following day. This records an official ranking, not its implementation throughout the realm.

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