開元釋教錄 3.7.3

3.7.3

*Abhidharmahṛdaya-śāstra*, four fascicles (also called *Abhidharmahṛdaya*, without the word *śāstra*; composed by Venerable Dharmaśreṣṭhin; translated at Mount Lu for Master Huiyuan in the sixteenth year of Taiyuan, recorded in writing by Daoci; see Sengyou's catalogue).
*Tridharmaka-śāstra*, two fascicles (translated at Mount Lu for Master Huiyuan in the sixteenth year of Taiyuan; the second translation, broadly identical with that produced by Nandi with slight differences; sometimes in three fascicles; the Classified Catalogue says one fascicle; or simply called *Tridharmaka*, without the word *śāstra*; or called a sūtra-śāstra; see Sengyou's catalogue).
*Instruction for Bhikṣuṇīs*, one fascicle (Fei Changfang says it is found in the Classified Catalogue; it also says it was produced at Mount Lu).
The five works above comprise one hundred and eighteen fascicles (the texts of the first four works in one hundred and seventeen fascicles are extant; the text of the last one work in one fascicle is lost).
Śramaṇa Gautama Saṅghadeva, translated into the Jin language as Zhongtian ('Heavenly Host'), or called Tihe, which is an error in sound. A native of Jibin. He left the household to cultivate learning and sought out enlightened teachers from afar. In his learning he was conversant with the Tripiṭaka, reciting and retaining much of it. He was especially expert in the *Abhidharmahṛdaya*, thoroughly understanding its subtle purports. He constantly recited the *Tridharmaka*, savoring it day and night, regarding it as the treasury of the Way. As a person he was gifted and brilliant, possessing profound insight. In manner and demeanor he was warm and reverent, dedicated to instructing others with earnest untiring devotion. During the Jianyuan era of the Fu Qin dynasty, he came to Chang'an to propagate the Dharma and translated two treatises, which are fully recorded in the Qin catalogue. Later, in the sixteenth year of Taiyuan (xinmao) of Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin dynasty, he traveled to the region south of the Yangtze to preach. Prior to this, Master Huiyuan of Mount Lu had been diligently seeking wondrous scriptures and extensively amassing the canon of texts, humbly waiting with an unoccupied seat to invite guests from afar. Hearing of his arrival, he immediately invited him to Mount Lu. In that very year, he requested him to translate the *Abhidharmahṛdaya*, the *Tridharmaka*, and other texts. Saṅghadeva, at the Prajñā Platform, held the Sanskrit text in hand and orally recited it in the Jin language. Dispensing with florid prose and retaining the essence, he strove to bring out the core meaning completely. What is handed down today is indeed that version. In the first year of Long'an (dingyou) of Emperor An, he traveled to Jiankang. The princes, dukes, and refined literati of the Jin court all visited his seat to pay their respects. At that time, the Director of the Department of State Affairs, General of the Palace Guard, and Marquis of Dongting, Wang Xun of Langya (according to the *Biographies of Eminent Monks*, Sengyou's catalogue, Changfang's catalogue, etc., all say Wang Xun; the preface to the *Madhyamāgama* says Wang Yuanlin, Yuanlin most likely being Xun's courtesy name), possessed refined faith and wisdom, and upheld the true Dharma, founding an aranya and broadly gathering students. After Saṅghadeva arrived, Xun immediately invited him and had him lecture on the Abhidharma at his residence. Eminent monks all gathered. Saṅghadeva's doctrinal tenets being subtle and his phrasing clear and incisive, he brought forth profound principles; the assembly was universally pleased and enlightened. That winter, Xun gathered over forty śramaṇas who studied the doctrinal principles, such as Shi Huichi, and further requested Saṅghadeva to translate the *Madhyamāgama* and the *Ekottarikāgama* at his monastery. The Jibin śramaṇa Saṅgharakṣa held the Sanskrit original, and Saṅghadeva translated it into the Jin language. It was completed by the following summer. Śramaṇa Daoci of Yuzhou recorded it in writing, and Li Bao and Tang Hua of the state of Wu transcribed it together. In the two locations of Mount Lu and Jiankang, Saṅghadeva produced a total of five works in one hundred and eighteen fascicles. Saṅghadeva traveled throughout both the Chinese and barbarian lands, fully familiar with their customs. He was leisurely, composed, sharp-witted, and skilled in witty conversation; everyone heard of his spiritual guidance and reputation. It is not known where he ended his life.
*Sūtra of the Twelve Wanderings*, one fascicle (second translation; slightly different from Jiangliang's translation; see Zhu Daozu's Miscellaneous Catalogue of the Jin Period and Baochang's catalogue).
The one work above in one fascicle is presently extant.
Śramaṇa Kāludaka, translated into the Jin language as Shishui ('Timely Water'). A native of the Western Regions. Skilled in broad explanation, harboring the Way he wandered among kingdoms. In the seventeenth year of Taiyuan (renchen) of Emperor Xiaowu, he translated one work, the *Sūtra of the Twelve Wanderings*.
*Sūtra on Increasing Resolve*, three fascicles (second translation; see Zhu Daozu's Miscellaneous Catalogue of the Jin Period; Zhu Shixing's Han Catalogue states two fascicles and does not indicate the translator).
The one work above in three fascicles is lost.
Śramaṇa Kang Daohe. His precepts and virtue were disciplined, serving as a model for all. In the twenty-first year of Taiyuan (bingshen) of Emperor Xiaowu, he translated one work, the *Sūtra on Increasing Resolve*.
*Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra*, sixty fascicles (first translation; originally fifty fascicles, later divided by others into sixty; śramaṇa Zhi Faling brought the Sanskrit text from Khotan; translated at Daochang Temple on the tenth day of the third month of the fourteenth year of Yixi, completed on the tenth day of the sixth month of the second year of Yuanxi; recorded in writing by Faye; see Daozu's and Sengyou's catalogues).
*Sūtra on the Dhāraṇī of Entering the Immeasurable Gate*, one fascicle (also called *New Subtle Dhāraṇī Sūtra*; translated at Mount Lu; fifth translation; same text as Zhi Qian's *Sūtra on the Subtle Dhāraṇī of the Immeasurable Gate*; see Daozu's and Sengyou's catalogues; catalogues such as Sengyou's and Changfang's separately list a *New Subtle Dhāraṇī Sūtra*, which is an error).
*Mahāvaipulya Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra*, one fascicle (or simply *Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra*; third translation; translated at Daochang Temple in the second year of Yuanxi; see Zhu Daozu's Miscellaneous Catalogue of the Jin Period and Sengyou's catalogue).
*Sūtra on the Samādhi-Ocean of Visualizing the Buddha*, ten fascicles (also called *Sūtra on Visualizing the Buddha Samādhi*; or eight fascicles; see Zhu Daozu's Jin Period Catalogue and Sengyou's catalogue; also said to have been produced in the Song period).
*Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya*, forty fascicles (or thirty fascicles; the Sanskrit text was brought by Faxian from the land of Magadha; translated together with Faxian at Douchang Temple in the eleventh month of the twelfth year of Yixi; see Zhu Daozu's catalogue; Sengyou enters it under Faxian's catalogue because it was a joint translation).
*Mahāsāṃghika Bhikṣu Prātimokṣa*, one fascicle (also called *Mahāsāṃghika Prātimokṣa*; second translation; translated at Daochang Temple; see Baochang's catalogue; Sengyou enters it under Faxian's catalogue; both Faxian and Juexian participated in its production, so either attribution is acceptable).
*Dharmatrāta Dhyāna Sūtra*, two fascicles (also named *Yogācārabhūmi*, translated as 'Stages of Spiritual Practice'; produced at Mount Lu; also named *Sūtra on the Contemplation of Impurity*, or *Sūtra on the Skillful Means of Dhyāna Practice*; Sengyou states the *Dhyāna Sūtra on Skillful Means of Practice* has seventeen chapters in all; see Sengyou's catalogue).
*Mañjuśrī's Aspiration Prayer Sūtra*, one fascicle (sometimes with the word 'Gāthā' added; produced at Douchang Temple in the second year of Yuanxi; see the two catalogues of Sengyou and Baochang; a postscript after the scripture says that when the four assemblies in foreign lands pay homage to the Buddha, they mostly recite this sūtra to make vows seeking the Buddha Way).
*New Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra*, two fascicles (translated at Daochang Temple in the second year of Yongchu of the Song dynasty; see the two catalogues of Sengyou and Baochang; eighth translation; same text as those translated by Shigao, Zhichen, Zhi Qian, Sanghavarman, and others).
*Bodhisattva Benye Jing*, one fascicle (also simply called *Benye Jing*; this is the 'Pure Conduct' chapter of the *Avataṃsaka Sūtra*; see the two catalogues of Sengyou and Changfang; included in the canon under the Great Zhou dynasty; currently lost, but preserved here tentatively).
*Sūtra on Purifying the Six Pāramitās*, one fascicle (see the two catalogues of Sengyou and Changfang).
*Upāyahṛdaya-śāstra*, one fascicle (translated together with Faye; see *Biographies of Eminent Monks*; first translation).
*Sūtra on Past Causes and Effects*, four fascicles (Fei Changfang says it is found in the Classified Catalogue; fifth translation).
The thirteen works above comprise one hundred and twenty-five fascicles (the eight works up to *Mañjuśrī's Aspiration Prayer* in one hundred and sixteen fascicles are extant; the five works from the *New Sukhāvatīvyūha* downward in nine fascicles are lost).
Śramaṇa Buddhabhadra, translated into the Jin language as Juexian ('Enlightened Virtuous One'). His original surname was Śākya, from Kapi-