花嚴經文義綱目 1.37

1.37

五別顯處會者，有二：初約佛赴機，會別有八；二約菩薩求法，有五十四會。

Fifth, specifically revealing the locations and assemblies has two aspects: first, in terms of the Buddha responding to capacities, there are distinctly eight assemblies; second, in terms of the bodhisattvas seeking the Dharma, there are fifty-four assemblies.