四明十義書 2.122

2.122

故詰難書曰：若五品中方於二境修觀者，只如五品因何得入？又若待至五品方修觀者，則名字之人全無入品之路也。仍為上人開示令知蹊徑，乃說內外二觀俱在名字位中，造修觀成方入觀行、相似、分真，具引《止觀》之文明示觀成方入隨喜等位。

Therefore my *Letter of Interrogation* stated: 'If it is only within the five grades that one cultivates contemplation upon the two objects, how then does one gain entry into the five grades? Moreover, if one waits until reaching the five grades before cultivating contemplation, then a person in [the stage of] name would have no path whatsoever to enter the grades.' I further provided an explanation for you so that you would know the path, stating that the two contemplations, internal and external, are both practiced in the stage of name; only when cultivation of contemplation is perfected does one enter contemplative practice, semblance, and partial truth, fully citing the text of the *Zhiguan* to demonstrate clearly that only when contemplation is perfected does one enter the stage of rejoicing, and so forth.