量處輕重儀 1.53

1.53

First, scriptures from the Central Country, referring to palm-leaf scriptures from the Central Country, and the six distinctions of paper and silk translations in this land (first, single translations; second, re-translations; third, lost translations; fourth, miscellaneous records; fifth, suspect scriptures; sixth, spurious citations). Second, compilations of this land (referring to works since the eastward transmission of the Buddhadharma, where various worthy monastics and laypeople disseminated teachings, whether composing treatise catalogs or composing praises and biographies, all of which, though not original intent, are classified together as scriptures, as explained in the Dazhidu lun; such as Kumārajīva's Reality, Sengyou's Fayuan, King Wenxuan's Jingzhuzi, Emperor Jianwen of Liang's Fabao lianbi, and so forth). Third, miscellaneous records of both lands (referring to monastics and laypeople of both lands who comprehended the scriptures and explicated the treatises, each setting forth their intended words to interpret scriptural meanings, including all their commentaries and subcommentaries; or accounts transmitting noted and virtuous eminent monks of both lands, the presence or absence of sacred traces, the decline and prosperity of maintenance, travel journals, biographies, and so forth). Fourth, implements intended for copying scriptures (referring to paper, ink, brushes, inkstones, desks, tables, armrests, rulers, paper-treating and ruling implements, book-mounting covers, scroll rollers, and so forth). Fifth, containers holding scriptures (referring to cabinets, boxes, hampers, chests, cases, desks, shelves, bookracks, wrappers, bags, scarves, kerchiefs, and so forth).