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English version: My words, though not profound, roughly grasp the essence. I dare to annotate based on what I have heard, believing I am merely recording the words of predecessors, not creating my own. 'Record' means to write down. 'Sincere words' have two meanings: one is to create written words, establishing this scripture; the other is that the word 'sincere' in the scripture means true and appropriate. I record Kumārajīva's (鸠摩罗什) true and appropriate words to explain this scripture. 'To narrate without creating' comes from the *Analects*, meaning only to expound the thoughts of predecessors, not to create oneself, believing in and loving ancient culture. This shows that I am only expounding the words of the ancients, not daring to create myself. The second point shows the purpose of my annotation, hoping that later gentlemen will have the same understanding in different eras. 'Hope' is the meaning of 'shù' (庶). 'Future' refers to the future. 'Gentleman' is distinguished from petty people. *Laozi* says: 'When the superior man hears of the Tao, he diligently practices it; when the average man hears of the Tao, he seems to heed it and seems not to heed it; when the inferior man hears of the Tao, he laughs greatly at it.' Petty people cannot practice it, so only gentlemen are mentioned. This is not to abandon petty people, but to encourage them to strengthen themselves. 'Hearing the same in different eras' means that even in different eras, future or later generations, people who hear this scripture will have the same enlightenment and benefits. Recorded by Shramana Tiqing of Chongfu Temple Preface by Shi Zhao: Roughly divided into four parts: First, a general discussion of the root and traces, divided into two parts: First, stating the name and general praise; second, enumerating the methods and explaining them separately; third, generally highlighting the merits and benefits. Second, enumerating the methods and explaining them separately, divided into two parts: First, explaining false calculations; second, summarizing and highlighting what is not true. Second, distinguishing and clarifying the rise of the teachings, divided into three parts: First, gathering people who jointly promote the Dharma; second, explaining the teachings being promoted, divided into three parts: First, explaining that the essence is inconceivable; second, explaining that the traces are inconceivable; third, explaining that the essence and traces combined are inconceivable. Third, explaining the title of the scripture. Fourth, explaining the reasons for retranslation, divided into four parts: First, explaining the person in charge of translating the scriptures, divided into two parts: First, mentioning the person and praising their virtue; second, explaining the meaning of retranslation. Second, explaining the time of translating the scriptures. Third, explaining the person capable of translating, divided into two parts: First, mentioning the person and praising their virtue; second, explaining the meaning of translating the scriptures. Fourth, explaining the Dharma being translated. Fourth, highlighting the reasons for annotation, divided into two parts: First, stating humble words; second, explaining the points to note. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------