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法華義疏 9.36

法華義疏 9.36

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Classical Chinese

9.36

答:或可出經人語其全數,或可本有千二百五十,至法華時五十已亡,故但言千二百耳。

Answer: It may be that the compiler of the sūtra spoke in round numbers; or it may be that originally there were twelve hundred and fifty, but by the time of the Lotus [assembly], fifty had already passed away, so it speaks only of twelve hundred.

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