中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.14

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南面三門。中央大門有五間三重，高樓映奪者，祇陀太子所造。此三重者，表三空門，明於佛法三空也。為本創入佛理，衣為初宗，故立三重，表三空也。門外渠水飛橋北跨，亦有五道，彫飾之異，特非人有。東西二門，三重同上，俱有三間。門外飛橋，三道亘入。外有林樹，清淨旋繞，及至三邊，花樹接。見者發於敬重深心。入大中門左右院巷，門戶當對，水樹交加。

The southern face has three gates. The central great gate has five bays and three tiers, with high pavilions dazzling the eye, built by Prince Jeta. These three tiers represent the three gates of emptiness, clarifying the three emptinesses in the Buddha's Dharma. Because one initially enters the Buddha's principle taking the robe as the foundational school, three tiers were erected to represent the three emptinesses. Outside the gate, across the canal water, flying bridges span northward, also in five paths, their marvelous carvings and adornments being truly non-human. The eastern and western two gates, having three tiers as above, both have three bays. Outside the gates are flying bridges, with three paths extending inward. Outside, there are forest trees, cleanly encircling all around, and reaching up to three sides, flowering trees connect. Those who see it give rise to a deep heart of veneration. Entering the great central gate, to the left and right are compound lanes, their gates directly opposite one another, with waters and trees intertwining.