四分律行事鈔資持記 3.1146

3.1146

第三批文，為三；初年月等，記其時也；且閉戶者，即終南苧麻蘭若，此記處也；但下，即彰述作之本。祖師降生於隋世，弘化于唐朝；高祖神堯皇帝受隋恭禪位，始號唐國，改元武德。九年六月，絕筆時也。爾前太史傅奕，黨助道宗，誣謗釋氏，奏請沙汰，高祖依之；於是抱道碩德，遁于巖野；故祖師隱于終南苧麻蘭若，首撰此鈔；至九年，太宗復興吾教，搜揚有德；祖師是輔相之子，道德著聞，皆被搜選，故云爾時等。俗譽，此謂俗中聲譽，無所傷也。言閉戶者，明避難也。依所學者，彰有承也。但下二句，述本志也。直筆書者，不演義章；刪除異論，離諸曲碎故。不下二句，示謙損也。龍身有文彩者，謂之虬。語澁故蹇，文鄙則陋。想下二句，囑審悉。有識謂智高，通士謂鑒遠。文多記字，疑是傳錯。

The third [section], the postscript, has three parts: first, [the mention of] the year and month records the time; "temporarily closing the door" refers to Zhuma Araṇya on Mount Zhongnan, which records the place; from "I merely..." onward reveals the original intention of composing the work. The Patriarchal Master was born during the Sui dynasty and propagated the teachings during the Tang dynasty. Emperor Gaozu, Shenyao, received the abdication of Emperor Gong of Sui, inaugurated the Tang dynasty, and changed the era name to Wude. The sixth month of the ninth year [of Wude] was the time when he ceased his writing. Prior to that, the Grand Astrologer Fu Yi had allied with the Daoist lineage, slandering and vilifying the Śākyan clan, and submitted a memorial petitioning for a purge [of the saṃgha], which Gaozu granted. Thereupon, virtuous masters of great learning who embraced the Way retreated to the crags and wilderness. Thus the Patriarchal Master secluded himself at Zhuma Araṇya on Mount Zhongnan and began compiling this manual. By the ninth year, Taizong revitalized our teachings and sought out and promoted the virtuous. Because the Patriarchal Master was the son of a high minister and his virtue in the Way was celebrated, he was among those sought out and selected; hence [the text] says, "At that time," and so forth. "Secular praise" refers to mundane renown, which causes no harm. Saying "closing the door" indicates avoiding hardship. "Relying on what has been studied" reveals having a lineage transmission. The two sentences from "I merely..." onward express the original aspiration. "Writing with a straightforward brush" means not elaborating on doctrinal essays; he pruned away divergent treatises to avoid trivial details. The next two sentences, starting with "Not...", show his humility. A dragon's body that has patterned colors is called a qiu. Speech that is halting is awkward; phrasing that is unrefined is clumsy. The two sentences from "I presume..." onward entrust [the work] to careful examination. "Those of discernment" refers to those of lofty wisdom; "thorough scholars" refers to those of far-reaching insight. In the text, the character ji appears frequently, which is suspected to be a transmission error.