[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [四分律行事鈔資持記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805) › 2.528 # 四分律行事鈔資持記 2.528 四分律行事鈔資持記 2.528 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.528](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.528) 次科舉證有四，初據時用；上二句敘國法大同。文謂文章，軌即制度。及下明尺秤多別。五種者，舊云：南吳尺（短周二寸），姬周尺（十寸為定），唐尺（加周二寸，尺二為尺。），山東尺（加唐二寸，尺四為尺。），潞州羅柯尺（加山東二寸，尺六為尺。）；國家不禁，致此多別。至於公用，還準周尺。故云必以等。衡謂秤之斤兩，量即尺之分寸。（今朝私用周尺，公用唐尺。）此下，推其本始。通閻浮者，顯是輪王之舊法耳。乃下，準鉢量，以律。斗量，正用姬周；則尺秤從周，不足疑慮，故云以文等也。疏釋鉢量文云：姚秦時政，用古未訛；故此翻文，頗有通允，是也。故下，明存古。藥秤即今世中五斤秤也。六下，示本立法。《孫子算經》云：數之始起為忽（即蠶口初出也），十忽為絲，十絲為毫，十毫為釐，十釐為分，十分為寸，十寸為尺，十尺為丈，十丈為引，六尺為步，二百四十步為畝，百畝為頃。如下，結告。 > In the next section, citing evidence, there are four points. First, relying on contemporary usage: the first two sentences describe the general uniformity of the state's standards. "Scripts" refers to writings, and "rules" refers to regulations. From "Regarding…" downward, it explains the many variations of feet and scales. As for the five kinds, the old commentary says: the Southern Wu foot (two inches shorter than the Zhou), the Ji Zhou foot (fixed at ten inches), the Tang foot (two inches added to the Zhou, twelve inches making a foot), the Shandong foot (two inches added to the Tang, fourteen inches making a foot), and the Lu Prefecture Luoke foot (two inches added to the Shandong, sixteen inches making a foot). The state did not prohibit them, leading to these many variations. As for official use, it still conformed to the Zhou foot. Hence it says, "must be standardized…" Balance (héng) refers to the catties and ounces of scales; measure (liàng) refers to the fractions and inches of the foot. (In the present dynasty, the Zhou foot is used privately and the Tang foot officially.) From here downward, its origin is traced back. Encompassing Jambudvīpa shows that it was indeed the old system of the wheel-turning king. From "Then…" downward, basing the bowl's measure on the Vinaya: for the peck measure, the Ji Zhou standard is precisely used; thus with feet and scales following the Zhou, there is no cause for doubt; hence it says "according to the texts…" The commentary explaining the measure of the bowl states: "The governance of the Yao Qin used antiquity without corruption; thus this translation is quite thoroughly consistent"—this is it. From "Therefore…" downward, it explains preserving antiquity. The "medicine scale" is the five-catty scale in the world today. From "Six…" downward, it shows the fundamental methodology of measurement. The Sunzi Suanjing says: "Numbers begin with a hu (the silk just emerging from a silkworm's mouth); ten hu make a sī; ten sī make a háo; ten háo make a lí; ten lí make a fēn; ten fēn make a cùn (inch); ten cùn make a chǐ (foot); ten chǐ make a zhàng; ten zhàng make an yǐn; six chǐ make a bù (pace); two hundred and forty bù make a mǔ; one hundred mǔ make a qǐng." From "As follows…" downward, it concludes by instructing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.527](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.527) - [Next: 2.529](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.529) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805~en-mt.2.528) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.528](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.528) · Pramāṇa