廣弘明集 3.26

3.26

In the fourth year of the Putong era of the Liang dynasty, in the year Shan'e (gui-mao), on the seventeenth day of the second month of spring, I began drafting this book at my residence in Jinzhong Lane in Jiankang. Liu Yao of Pingyuan, a man of broad learning, was associating with me; thereupon I spoke of this matter. Yao had long had this ambition, but had not yet been able to take up the brush. Hearing that I had already wielded the whip ahead of him, he was delighted and understood my purpose. All that he had copied and collected, he gave entirely to me to broaden my knowledge and view; he was truly of great assistance. This was just like how, regarding Zheng Kangcheng's commentaries and explanations, all of Zishun's books were entrusted to him.