法華義疏 12.12

12.12

此經始末土有三異：一者、初分經在穢土中說；二者、後分經在淨土中說；三、從〈藥王品〉來還在穢土中說。所以知爾者，為集分身是故變淨土，分身已散故土還復穢，妙音來時正遊五濁，故佛誡之。

From beginning to end in this sūtra, there are three variations in the land: first, the initial portion of the sūtra was preached in an impure land; second, the latter portion of the sūtra was preached in a pure land; third, from the "Former Deeds of the Medicine King Chapter" onward, it was again preached in an impure land. How is this known? In order to assemble the emanated bodies, the land was transformed into a pure land; once the emanated bodies had dispersed, the land returned to being impure. When Gadgadasvara came, he was precisely roaming amidst the five turbidities, so the Buddha admonished him.