維摩經略疏垂裕記 10.133

10.133

二、「就」下，約譬顯勝，二：初：立譬正明，二：初退敵治病喻，二：初喻、二合。二、接賤濟乏喻，二：初、喻。「捐施無幾」者，捐猶捨也，幾多也。「位在方伯」者，〈王制〉曰「天子百里之內以共官，千里之內以為御（謂此地之田稅所給也。官謂其文書財用也。御謂衣食），千里之外設方伯。五國以為屬，屬有長。十國以為連，連有師。三十國以為卒，卒有正。二百一十國以為州，州有伯（屬連卒州，猶聚也。伯師正，亦長也。凡長，皆因賢侯為之。殷之州長曰伯，虞夏及周皆曰牧）。八州八百五十六正，十八師，三百三十六長。八伯各以其屬，屬於天子之老。二人分天下以為左右，目二伯（老謂上公。〈周禮〉曰『九命作伯。』《春秋傳》曰『自陜以東，周公主之。自陜以西，召公主之。』）」二、合。「遂得發真斷結」者，此入聖位，如為方伯。若在賢位，則如高遷。

Second, from "Taking [the analogies]" down, revealing superiority by recourse to analogies, in two parts: first, positing analogies to explain directly, in two: first, the analogy of repelling an enemy and treating an illness, in two: first the analogy, second the application. Second, the analogy of receiving the lowly and relieving the destitute, in two: first, the analogy. Regarding "what is given away is not much": *juan* (捐) is like *she* (捨, to give away), and *jiduō* (幾多) means "how much." Regarding "ranking as regional chiefs": the "Wangzhi" (Royal Regulations) states: "Within a hundred *li* of the Son of Heaven, [revenues] supplied the officials; within a thousand *li*, they supplied his personal provisions (this refers to what is supplied from the land tax of this territory; 'officials' refers to his documents and expenditures; 'personal provisions' refers to clothing and food); beyond a thousand *li*, regional chiefs were established. Five states formed an association (*shu*), and the association had a leader (*zhang*). Ten states formed a league (*lian*), and the league had a director (*shi*). Thirty states formed a brigade (*zu*), and the brigade had a head (*zheng*). Two hundred and ten states formed a province (*zhou*), and the province had a chief (*bo*) (associations, leagues, brigades, and provinces are like gatherings. Chiefs, directors, and heads are also leaders. Generally, all leaders were appointed from among worthy feudal lords. The provincial leaders of the Yin were called chiefs (*bo*); those of the Yu, Xia, and Zhou were all called governors [*mu*]). The eight provinces had eight hundred and fifty-six heads, eighteen directors, and three hundred and thirty-six leaders. Each of the eight chiefs, with their subordinates, was subordinate to the elder statesmen of the Son of Heaven. Two men divided the realm into left and right, designated the two chiefs (elder statesmen refers to the high dukes. The *Zhouli* says: 'At the ninth rank one becomes a chief.' The *Chunqiu zhuan* states: 'From Shan eastward, the Duke of Zhou presided over it. From Shan westward, the Duke of Shao presided over it.')." Second, the application. Regarding "thereby attaining the manifestation of truth and the severing of fetters": this refers to entering the holy ranks, which is like becoming a regional chief. If one is in the rank of a worthy, it is like being promoted to a high station.