請觀音經疏闡義鈔 1.2

1.2

Since this commentary was expounded by Zhizhe and recorded by Zhang'an, no master of old has been heard to compose an exposition upon it. Because the transmission of its path lapsed, later students have often been ignorant even of its title, or knew its title but had never opened its scrolls. Alas! That this text has not perished hangs by a mere single thread. Unworthy as I am, I truly grieve over this. If I remained silent, how would it be handed down to posterity? Thereupon, taking advantage of a respite from illness, I have summarily drawn upon the text to unfold its meaning and committed it to the brush as subcommentary notes, in two fascicles in all, hoping to clarify its great purport and enlighten beginners. Once it was completed, I composed this preface to state its origins, and furthermore assigned to it the title 'Elucidating Notes' to name it.