[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) › 7.12 # 佛祖統紀 7.12 佛祖統紀 7.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7.12) 贊曰。疏以申經記以解疏。夫然故旨義始歸於至當。而後人得以守其正說。大哉釋籤妙樂輔行之文。其能發揮天台之道。疇不曰厥功茂焉。不有荊溪。則慈恩南山之徒。橫議於其後者。得以並行而惑眾矣。師之言曰。將欲取正舍予誰歸。誠然哉。寶訓也。本記言搢紳受業者數十人。知當時儒宗君子學此道者。若是之盛。今所聞梁李三四人耳。惜哉。 > The appraisal states: Commentaries (shu) are to expound the sūtras, and subcommentaries (ji) are to explain the commentaries. It is precisely because of this that the essential meaning first attains consummate appropriateness, and later generations are enabled to uphold the orthodox explanations. How great are the texts of the Shiqian, Miaole, and Fuxing! In their capacity to bring forth the Way of Tiantai, who would not call his meritorious deeds abundant? Had there not been Jingxi, then the followers of Cien and Nanshan, who engaged in arbitrary disputation thereafter, would have been able to run rampant and mislead the multitude. The Master's words say: 'If one wishes to take the correct path, whom else could they turn to if not me?' Truly is this so! It is a precious instruction. The main record mentions that several tens of scholar-officials received his instruction; thus we know that in those days the Confucian masters and gentlemen who studied this Way were so numerous. Today, we hear only of three or four, such as Liang and Li. How regrettable! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7.11) - [Next: 7.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7.13) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.7.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.7.12) · Pramāṇa