金師子章雲間類解 1.6

1.6

"Capital" refers to Chang'an, the capital of Emperor Gaozu of the Han. The Great Jianfu Monastery was established by Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang. "Śramaṇa" is the title of a disciple of the Śākya who produces good and eliminates evil. The next two characters are his personal name. His renunciation of home, transmission of the Way, translations, and abundant virtues are detailed in the imperial Song Biographies of Eminent Monks and the stele inscription by Junior Director of the Imperial Library Yan of the Tang. As for his classification of the doctrinal path into five chapters, Longxi praised it; and regarding his compilation of the sixfold contemplation gates on the commentary, Hedong lauded it in his stupa inscription. Furthermore, abiding by the tenets of this treatise as a standard model, the two commentaries on the Avataṃsaka and the Perfect Enlightenment treat it in detail. "Composed" (shu): the Yueji says, "It means to clarify." Zheng Xuan says, "It means to interpret its meaning."