佛制比丘六物圖 1.36

1.36

Next, explaining the appearance of the strips and leaves. In the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya: "The width should be four finger-breadths (four cun), held close like barley grains." The commentary says: "Nowadays they are mostly made wide, fanned by the frivolous trends of the age." The Zhangfu yi says: "Observing these strips and leaves, they do not adhere to proper deportment: three or four cun wide, broadened according to personal inclination; gradually this has become custom, further opening the source of vanity and extravagance," and so forth. Furthermore, when sewing the strips and leaves, the lower edge must be left open. The Zhangfu yi says: "Sewing them to show leaves represents the appearance of cut cloth. Nowadays they are sewn shut entirely, leaving no appearance that can be distinguished." The Shichao says: "Stitch one side and leave one side open." "If both sides are sewn together, it is just like a plain robe." It is traditionally transmitted in the world as being called the "clear aperture," and also called the "sign of light" (daybreak in the Vinaya is called the sign of light), and also called "letting dust fall through," and so forth; all of these are erroneous.