History of the Northern Dynasties: He banned Buddhism and Daoism, destroyed scriptures and images, and returned monks and Daoist priests to lay life…
He banned Buddhism and Daoism, destroyed scriptures and images, and returned monks and Daoist priests to lay life. (Northern Zhou persecution of Buddhism.)
初斷佛、道二教，經像悉毀，罷沙門、道士，並令還俗
Location: 北史 卷10 建德3年
Both Buddhism and Daoism are banned, sacred images and scriptures are destroyed, and monks and Daoists are returned to lay life
丙子，初斷佛、道二教，經像悉毀，罷沙門、道士，並令還民。
Location: 周書 卷5 建德3年5月
Place: 長安
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