法苑珠林 4.80

4.80

The Chunqiu fanlu says: 'Heaven has ten ends: heaven is one end, earth is one end, yang is one end, yin is one end, soil is one end, humans are one end, metal is one end, wood is one end, water is one end, and fire is one end. In all, there are ten ends. Heaven also has the qi of joy and anger, and the heart of sorrow and pleasure, which match those of human beings. Uniting them according to their kind, heaven and humans are one. Spring has the qi of joy, hence it generates; autumn has the qi of anger, hence it kills; summer has the qi of pleasure, hence it nurtures; winter has the qi of sorrow, hence it stores away. These four are shared equally by heaven and humans.' The Erya says: 'The arched vault of azure is the azure heaven.' (Li Xun says: 'In ancient times, people were simple; looking up at the shape of heaven, it was domed and high, and its colour was azure; hence it is called the arched vault of azure.') 'Spring is the azure heaven.' (Li Xun says: 'In spring the ten thousand things begin to grow, and their colour is azure; hence it is called the azure heaven.') 'Summer is the brilliant heaven.' (Li Xun says: 'In summer the ten thousand things are robust, and its qi is bright and vast; hence it is called the brilliant heaven.') 'Autumn is the compassionate heaven.' (Li Xun says: 'In autumn the ten thousand things mature and all possess patterns; hence it is called the min heaven, min meaning pattern. Guo Jingchun says: Min is like min [compassion], pitying the withering of the ten thousand things.') 'Winter is the supreme heaven.' (Li Xun says: 'In winter the yin qi is above, and the ten thousand things lie hidden; hence it is called the supreme heaven. Guo Jingchun says: It means that at that time there is nothing above it; it merely overlooks what is below.') The Guangya says: 'The circular breadth of heaven from south to north is 233,500 li and 75 paces. From east to west, it is shorter by 4 paces. Its circumference is 610,700 li and 25 paces. From the earth to heaven is 116,781 and a half li. Measuring downwards, the thickness [of the earth] is equal to the height of heaven.'