法華經義記 4.20

4.20

First, clarifying the master of the house generally clarifies that the buddhas of the ten directions all alike transform beings of the five turbidities; this is the meaning of the single elder. Now, within this first point, the meaning of the elder, there are three parts: first, clarifying the elder's name and dwelling place; second, directly introducing the master of the house; third, praising his virtues. Furthermore, among these three sections, the first and the last each contain three points, while the middle section contains only one. Within the first section, the three are: first, clarifying that the elder was renowned throughout a nation; second, clarifying that he was renowned within a town; third, clarifying that the elder was renowned within a village.