佛祖歷代通載 20.138

20.138

諸儒鳴道集。二百一十七種之見解。是皆迷真失性。執相循名。起鬪諍之端。結惑業之咎。蓋不達以法性融通者也。屏山居士深明至理。憫其瞽智眼於昏衢。析而論之。以救末學之蔽。使摩詰棗柏再世。亦無以加矣。姑錄一十九篇。附于通載之左。

The two hundred and seventeen viewpoints in the *Collection of Sounding the Way* of the various Confucians are all instances of straying from the real and losing the nature, clinging to appearances and following names, initiating the source of disputes, and knotting the faults of delusion and karma. This is because they failed to penetrate and harmonize with the nature of phenomena (dharmatā). Layman Pingshan profoundly understood the ultimate principle; taking pity on their blinded eyes of wisdom in the dark pathways, he analyzed and discussed them to rescue the obscured understanding of latter-day students. Even if Vimalakīrti or Zaobai were reborn, they could not add anything more. For now, nineteen pieces are recorded and appended to the left of the *Comprehensive Record*.