[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法華義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721) › 1.17 # 法華義疏 1.17 法華義疏 1.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.17) 第五、別釋序品。序者漸也，假時託處動地雨華，為正說由漸，故名為序。又序者次也，初明緣起後辨正經，蓋是義之次第。又言序者謂祥序也，經首列事祥序可觀之也。又言序者舒也，欲顯事義舒廣故云序也。品者外國名跋渠、此稱為品，品云品別，以二十八章明義各異，故稱為別。二者品類，以其明義各有部類故也。 > Fifth, individually explaining the Introductory Chapter. 'Introductory' (xu) means gradual: relying on time and depending on place, shaking the earth and raining down flowers, it serves as the gradual transition to the main teaching, and is therefore called 'introductory'. Furthermore, 'introductory' means sequence: first explaining the causal origins and afterwards discerning the main scripture, it is simply the sequence of meaning. Furthermore, to say 'introductory' refers to an auspicious omen: things are listed at the head of the sūtra so that their auspicious omens may be observed. Furthermore, to say 'introductory' means to unfold (shu): desiring to unfold and broaden the things and principles, it is therefore called 'introductory'. 'Chapter' (pin): in foreign languages it is called varga; here it is translated as 'pin'. 'Pin' speaks of distinct division: because the twenty-eight sections explain different meanings, they are therefore called distinct. Second, it means category: because in explaining their meanings each has its own category. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.16) - [Next: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.18) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.1.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.17) · Pramāṇa