開元釋教錄 14.3

14.3

有譯無本者。謂三藏教文及聖賢集傳。名存本闕之類也。自聖教東移殆乎千祀。質文亟改鍾鼎屢遷。重以周武陵夷緇徒喪滅。致使法燈藏耀慧日韜光。三藏要文多從散缺。或東都近譯未達西京。或創出本稀。尋求匪獲詎聞精奧。空閱名題引領既勞撫膺奚及。今者討求諸錄備載遺亡。冀望名賢共垂詢訪合大小乘經律論及聖賢集傳闕本者總一千一百四十八部一千九百八十卷。

Those that have a translation but no extant text refers to doctrinal texts of the Tripiṭaka and compilations and biographical accounts of the sages and worthies whose titles are preserved while their texts are missing. Since the sacred teaching moved east, nearly a thousand years have passed. Substance and adornment have continually altered, and the bronze vessels of state have repeatedly shifted. Added to this, the persecution under Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou brought devastation to the clergy. As a consequence, the lamp of Dharma concealed its radiance, and the sun of wisdom shrouded its light. Most of the essential texts of the Tripiṭaka have been scattered or lost. Some were recently translated in the Eastern Capital and had not yet reached the Western Capital; some were newly produced in few copies, and when sought were not obtained, so how could their subtle depths be heard? In vain one peruses the titles, craning one's neck in fatigue—yet beating one's breast, how can one catch up? Now, having searched through various catalogues, I fully record those that are lost, hoping that renowned and worthy persons will join in inquiring and seeking them out. The lost texts of Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna sūtras, vinaya, and śāstras, together with compilations and biographical accounts of the sages and worthies, total 1,148 works, 1,980 fascicles.