肇論新疏 3.27

3.27

末章者，答姚嵩書末後之章。廓然下，時計勝義空寂，不容有聖。吾常下，正明乖殊差異也。下二句莊子文，林希逸云「疆界，相遠也。」今言太甚，蓋遠之又遠。若無下，反覈。由證勝義，故為聖人。今為無有者，證無者非聖而誰？無指空寂。

“The concluding section” refers to the final chapter of the reply to Yao Song's letter. “Wide open…” below reflects the contemporary view that ultimate truth is empty and tranquil, leaving no room for a sage. “I have always…” below directly clarifies that this is discordant and divergent. The following two phrases are from the *Zhuangzi*; Lin Xiyi says, “A boundary, vastly far apart.” Here saying “excessively” means far apart indeed. “If there were no sage…” below turns back to interrogate. It is because of realizing ultimate truth that one is a sage; if now one asserts there is none, who is it that realizes non-existence if not a sage? “Non-existence” points to being empty and tranquil.