[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 3.159 # 佛祖統紀 3.159 佛祖統紀 3.159 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.159) 述曰。案神照經疏云。建子之月既望。告眾行法。既是結經。則知說法華止七年耳。今約已經開顯又二經同味。故通稱八年也。 > The commentary states: According to the commentary on the sūtras by Shenzhao: In the month established under the zi cyclical branch, on the day after the full moon, he announced to the assembly the practice of the Dharma. Since this concludes the scriptures, one knows that the preaching of the Lotus Sūtra lasted only seven years. Now, taking into account that it had already opened and revealed, and that both scriptures share the same taste, it is comprehensively called eight years. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.158) - [Next: 3.160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.160) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.3.159) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.159) · Pramāṇa