註華嚴經題法界觀門頌 2.278

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境勝多英傑，性海風波起。此頌華嚴教風起於長安，漢高祖所都。謂群僚曰：「願朕子孫長安於此。」故號長安。大秦者，始皇國號，先居長安，曰大秦也，因呼川曰秦川，後唐改為華嚴川也。譯講之人播揚宣述，不知其數。且如佛陀跋陀羅、實叉難陀三藏等，盡是異國聖僧，特將大教詣譯場中，弘宣翻譯祖述經義，如彼波斯入大秦之長安也。又杜順和尚、雲華嚴尊者、賢首國師、清涼、圭峯等，制造章疏開演流通，亦如波斯善能別寶。

"When the site is superior, there are many heroes; / In the nature-ocean, wind and waves arise."
This verse means that the teaching style of the Avataṃsaka arose in Chang'an, the capital of Gaozu of the Han. He said to his ministers: "I wish my descendants to have lasting peace (chang'an) here"; hence it was named Chang'an. Great Qin was the dynastic name of the First Emperor, who originally dwelt in Chang'an, called Great Qin; consequently the plain was called Qin Plain, and later in the Tang it was changed to Avataṃsaka Plain. Those who translated and expounded, propagating and explaining, are beyond count. For instance, the Tripiṭaka masters Buddhabhadra, Śikṣānanda, and others were all noble monks from foreign lands who specially brought the Great Teaching to the translation arenas to propagate and translate, transmitting the sūtra's meaning, just like those Persians entering Chang'an of Great Qin. Furthermore, Preceptor Dushun, Venerable Yunhua [Zhiyan], National Preceptor Xianshou, Qingliang, Guifeng, and others composed commentaries and subcommentaries, expounding and disseminating, also just like Persians who are skilled at discerning gems.