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English

English version: Fifth Judgment of Teaching, clarifying the distinctions, divided into three parts: 1. Clarifying the meaning of the characteristics of the teachings; 2. Clarifying the similarities and differences between ancient and modern times. This is divided into three parts: 1. According to meaning; 2. According to time; 3. Separately examining and selecting this scripture. 3. Directly clarifying the selections of recent times, divided into two parts: First, according to meaning and time, divided into four: 1. Sudden; 2. Gradual; 3. Indeterminate; 4. Secret. Second, concerning Vehicle and Canon. Within the Vehicle and Canon, explaining the text in two parts: First, discussing the Vehicle, explaining the provisional and complete Vehicles; then discussing the divisions of the Canon. 2. First, directly clarifying the meaning, divided into three parts: 1. Translating and explaining the divisions of names; 2. One is the general, namely the twelve divisions (different classifications of Buddhist scriptures), as previously abbreviated; 2. The specific is the Sutra (Buddhist scripture), discussing the meaning of the twelve divisions. This is 2. Discussing the essence and characteristics, as previously distinguished. 3. Briefly discussing the differences, with four aspects: One, the similarities and differences of the Canon; Two, establishing the reason; Three, the extent of large and small is self-evident in the text. This is also divided into four parts: One, the large possesses what the small lacks; Two, the small possesses what the large lacks; Three, the large possesses twelve, the small only eleven; Four, the large possesses only one, the small possesses eleven, excluding the Vaipulya (expanded) division. 4. Those that are mutually inclusive, the second major section clarifies the text of this scripture. The Tiantai school has already been listed above. Now, secondly, clarifying the two prefaces, ancient and modern, divided into two major sections: the modern preface, first clarifying the modern preface, divided into two parts: First, the order of the arising of the teachings, divided into three parts: First, the origin of the four-sentence teaching; Second, the ancient translations were not integrated; Third, this management reached. 2. Clarifying the reason for the narration and explanation, divided into two parts: First, clarifying the reason for the narration and explanation in the text; Second, first lamenting that the current loss of meaning is due to distance, then praising that the ancient attainment of truth is due to proximity; then directly clarifying the narration and explanation, divided into three parts: First, narrating humble words, namely the phrases such as 'Dao Ye does not measure his mediocrity and shallowness'; Second, recording the era, namely the phrases such as 'Shangyuan year'; Third, the merit of the chapter, 'may the Dharma be further clarified' and other phrases. The ancient preface, then clarifying the ancient preface, divided into four parts: First, generally clarifying the root and branches, connecting all the scriptures, divided into two parts: First, clarifying that the root and branches are difficult to fathom, divided into three parts: First, marking the name and generally praising, divided into two parts: First, discussing the marking of the name, then generally praising its profound meaning; Second, separately clarifying the Dharma, divided into four parts: One, the initial wise words and holy wisdom phrases; Second, clarifying the Dharmakaya (Dharma body); Third, the teaching reaches the rhyme; Fourth, placing the expedient without planning. Third, generally demonstrating the merit and cover. Then, discussing emotional delusions, divided into two parts: First, clarifying delusions, divided into four parts: One, wisdom sees and feels; Second, the body observes and responds to forms; Third, the teaching discerns the mysterious reliance; Fourth, the expedient sees changes. Then, summarizing that the grass is not. 2. Separately discussing the text of the arising of the teachings in three parts: First, gathering together the vast people; Second, clarifying what is vast. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

教分三初本不思议共明五段之义兼结二明迹不思议中合释六段之义亦为结也三合明本迹不思议三明经题目三重译之由分四初明译经主分二初举人叹德中明五句后明重译本意内合明四段二明译经时三明能译八分二初举人叹德仁者什公也叹德者明智也高也者超高越出世人也后明译经意于时手执胡文是四明所译法四彰注所以分二初述谦辞者余以闇短等六段文义是后明注意庶将来君子等句是下文言余以大历二年者是造彼释序时略记年代也其造序僧体礼清即是后资圣寺和尚甥是也   今古三度随听校定后学请勿疑   三门之中天台今古已上释竟今当第三正释经题且就题中略分为二。 现代汉语译本:教义分为三个部分:首先是根本不思议,共同阐明五个阶段的意义,兼顾总结两个方面,阐明迹不思议,其中综合解释六个阶段的意义,也作为总结。三个部分综合阐明本迹不思议。其次阐明经题目,三重翻译的缘由,分为四个部分:首先阐明译经的主体,分为两个部分:首先是举出人物赞叹其德行,其中阐明五个方面,之后阐明重译的本意,其中综合阐明四个阶段。其次阐明译经的时间,再次阐明能翻译的八个部分,分为两个部分:首先是举出人物赞叹其德行,仁者指的是鸠摩罗什(Kumārajīva,译经大师的名字)。赞叹德行是说他智慧高超,‘高’指的是超越世人。之后阐明译经的意图,当时手持胡文,这是四明(地名)所翻译的法本。四彰(人名)注释的原因分为两个部分:首先是陈述谦虚的言辞,我因为愚昧短浅等等,有六个阶段的文义。之后阐明注意事项,希望将来的君子等等语句。下文所说的‘我以大历二年’,是撰写那篇解释序文时略微记录的年代。那篇序文的作者僧人体礼清,就是后来的资圣寺和尚的外甥。 现在、过去、未来三次随着听讲校对而确定,后来的学习者请不要疑惑。 三门之中,天台宗今古以上的解释已经完毕,现在开始第三部分,正式解释经题,并且就经题中略微分为两个部分。

English

English version: The doctrine is divided into three parts: first, the fundamental inconceivable, jointly explaining the meaning of five stages, while also summarizing two aspects, elucidating the trace inconceivable, wherein comprehensively explaining the meaning of six stages, also serving as a conclusion. The three parts comprehensively elucidate the fundamental and trace inconceivable. Second, elucidating the title of the scripture, the reason for the triple translation, divided into four parts: first, elucidating the subject of the scripture translation, divided into two parts: first, citing the person and praising their virtue, wherein elucidating five aspects, then elucidating the original intention of the retranslation, wherein comprehensively elucidating four stages. Second, elucidating the time of the scripture translation, third, elucidating the eight parts that can be translated, divided into two parts: first, citing the person and praising their virtue, the benevolent one refers to Kumārajīva (name of the scripture translator). Praising virtue means saying that his wisdom is high and outstanding, 'high' refers to surpassing worldly people. Then elucidating the intention of the scripture translation, at that time holding the Hu text, this is the Dharma text translated by Siming (place name). The reason for the annotation by Sizhang (person's name) is divided into two parts: first, stating humble words, I, because of ignorance and shallowness, etc., have the meaning of six stages. Then elucidating the points to note, hoping that future gentlemen, etc., will pay attention to these sentences. The following text saying 'I, in the second year of Dali', is the year slightly recorded when writing that explanatory preface. The author of that preface, the monk Tili Qing, is the nephew of the later Zisheng Temple monk. Now, past, and future, determined three times following listening and proofreading, later learners please do not doubt. Among the three gates, the above explanation of Tiantai (Tiantai school of Buddhism) ancient and modern is completed, now beginning the third part, formally explaining the scripture title, and slightly dividing it into two parts based on the title. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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