大唐貞元續開元釋教錄 3.9

3.9

Emperor Gaozong:
Collection of Decrees on the Establishment of Ximing Temple in the Capital, in two fascicles (with the temple stele appended);
The above was compiled by the śramaṇa Yuanzhao in respectful accordance with the original imperial decrees.
Catalogue of Ximing Temple in the Capital, in three fascicles;
Shi Daoxuan's Record of Miraculous Resonance, in one fascicle;
Illustrated Scripture of the Initial Establishment of the Precept Platform in the Middle Era, in one fascicle;
The above were compiled and related by the late grand virtued master of Mount Zhongnan, the sthavira Vinaya Master Shi Daoxuan of Ximing Temple. A total of three works in five fascicles. Not having yet entered into the Great Canon of All Scriptures, I now request their compilation into the catalogue.
Lineage Record of the Śākyan Clan under Ruizong and Xuanzong, in one fascicle;
The above was compiled by imperial order in the Kaiyuan era by the śramaṇa Yixing, posthumously titled Dahui Chan Master, and has already been incorporated into the histories. In total there are four sections: 1. Overseeing pagodas and temples; 2. The essential tenets of preaching the Dharma; 3. Meditation and cultivation-realisation; 4. The three Dharma robes. Within this, the fasting regulations are appended.
Account of Conduct of the Late Tripiṭaka Master Vajrabodhi, in one fascicle;
The above was recorded by the abhiṣeka disciple Lü Xiang, Grand Master for Thorough Counsel, acting Secretariat Drafter, Attendant in Literature to the Crown Prince and Princes, and Academician of the Academy of Scholarly Worthies.
Pagoda Inscription for the Late Tripiṭaka Master Vajra of the Great Guangfu Temple in the Eastern Capital, in one fascicle (with preface);
The above was composed and brushed by Hunlun Weng. The above seven works in ten fascicles together form the first case.
Biography of the Great Dharma Master Shi Lishe of Anguo Temple in the Great Tang, in ten fascicles;
The above was compiled and related by Zhao Kexun, with the courtesy name […], Administrative Assistant in the Headquarters of the Left Gate Guard.
The above is one work, forming the second case.
Collection of Edicts and Decrees of the Xiantian, Kaiyuan, and Tianbao Eras, in three fascicles (steles, memorials, and petitions appended);
The above was respectfully compiled by the śramaṇa Yuanzhao according to chronological order.
Collection of Imperial Decrees, Steles, and Memorials of Suzong, in one fascicle;
Collection of Imperial Decrees, Steles, and Memorials of Daizong, in one fascicle;
Collection of Steles and Memorials of the Posthumously Bestowed Minister of Works, Posthumously Titled Master of Great Eloquence and Rectitude, Great and Vast Wisdom, Tripiṭaka Master Amoghavajra, in seven fascicles;
The above four works, in twelve fascicles in total, together form the third case.
Collection of Steles and Memorials of the Pagoda of the Great Tang's Reconstruction for the Late Sui Eminent Dharma-Transmitting Monk, Chan Master Xinxing, in five fascicles;
Collection of Memorials and Petitions of Chengru, Scripture-Translating and Platform-Officiating Grand Virtued Master, Sthavira of Both Ximing and Anguo Temples, in three fascicles;
Collection of Imperial Decrees for the Present Emperor's Compilation and Authorisation of the Commentary on the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya, in one fascicle;
Continuation of the Illustrated Chronicle of Ancient and Modern Scripture Translations by Tripiṭaka Master Prajñā, in two fascicles;
The above four works, in eleven fascicles in total, together form the fourth case.
Sounds and Meanings of the Mahāyāna Adhyardhaśatikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, in two fascicles;
Fundamental Record of the Dates of Appearance and Passing of the Dharma Kings of the Three Teachings, in three fascicles (divided into three: upper fascicle on Buddhism, middle fascicle on Daoism, lower fascicle on Confucianism);
Collection of the Scripture-Translating Grand Virtued Master, Hanlin Academician-in-Waiting, Śramaṇa Liyan of Guangzhai Temple, in two fascicles;
Collection of the Scripture-Translating Grand Virtued Master, Sthavira of Ximing Temple, Śramaṇa Liangxiu Granted the Purple [Robe], in two fascicles;
The above four works, in eleven fascicles in total, together form the fifth case.
Sixty Eulogies and Chants on the Way of the Sangha Jewel, in one fascicle (eulogies of the Chaoji Cloister appended);
The above was composed by Dou Mao, courtesy name Gaoqing, of the Lu commandery, Court Gentleman for Free Time, probationary Supervisor of the Household of the Crown Prince, recipient of the Purple Robe and Gold Fish Bag, retired from office.
Revised Fundamental Record of Śākyamuni Buddha, the Dharma King, in one fascicle;
Record of the Great Holy Śākyamuni Buddha Manifesting the Eight Aspects of the Body to Benefit Gods and Humans and Attaining True Awakening, in one fascicle;
Record on Determining the Fangdeng Bodhimaṇḍala for Śrāmaṇeras Wishing to Receive Full Ordination: Repenting to Extinguish Sins and Discerning Auspicious Signs, in one fascicle;
Record of the Translation Dates and Transmitters of the Five Vinaya Divisions of the Śākyan Clan, in one fascicle;
Record of the Newly Restored Precious Pagoda of the Tooth of our Original Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha at Dazhuangyan Temple, in three fascicles;
Record of the Pagoda of the True Relics of the Great Holy Śākyamuni Buddha at King Aśoka Temple in the August Dynasty, in three fascicles;
The above seven works, in eleven fascicles in total, together form the sixth case.
Collection of Stele Inscriptions for Grand Virtued Śramaṇas Transmitting the Dharma of the Three Learnings in the Tang Dynasty, in fifteen fascicles;
Collection of Imperial Decrees on the Buddhist Gate and Memorials of the Jianzhong, Xingyuan, and Zhenyuan Eras, in two fascicles;
Collection of Poems Imperially Composed on Zhangjing Temple with Harmonies by the Crown Prince and the Hundred Officials, in three fascicles;
Zhenyuan Continuation of the Kaiyuan Catalogue of Buddhist Teachings of the Great Tang, in three fascicles (upper fascicle: scripture translation; middle fascicle: commentaries and records; lower fascicle: canonical entries);
The above four works, in twenty-three fascicles in total, are divided into the seventh case and eighth case.
Newly Translated Great and Vast Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra, in forty fascicles; translated by the śramaṇa Prajñā from Kaśmīra by imperial decree;
The above is one work in forty fascicles and four cases, totaling six hundred and twelve sheets.
Translated in the twelfth year of Zhenyuan and presented in the fourteenth year, not included here. Together with the previous translations by Tripiṭaka Master Prajñā, there are seventy fascicles in total, all gathered into the Great Catalogue of the Zhenyuan Canon, together with the preceding totaling twenty-three cases.
The above is submitted by the śramaṇa Yuanzhao: In the fourth month of last year, on the Emperor's birthday, I personally received the imperial order permitting me to compile the above catalogue of Buddhist teachings. Lately, because copying and collating had not yet been fully completed, I was unable to submit it. Prostrating, I reflect that in the eighteenth year of Kaiyuan, the year being gengwu, the śramaṇa Zhisheng of Western Chongfu Temple compiled the Kaiyuan Catalogue of Buddhist Teachings in twenty fascicles. Up to last year, jiaxu, sixty-five years have further passed. During this period, the scriptures translated by tripiṭaka masters have had no official basis for inclusion in the canon, and I feared that with the passage of many years people might suspect they were apocrypha. The Late Sovereign, in the seventh year of Dali, permitted their inclusion in the catalogue, the text of the decree being fully stated as in the upper fascicle, ordering it to be promulgated throughout the capital and provinces. Furthermore, the commentaries and subcommentaries on scriptures and vinayas have already been decreed for circulation. In addition, those newly collected in the Zhenyuan era amount to eighty-six fascicles in all: either imperial decrees of the former emperors or deep favors of the present Emperor leaving encouragement, these inspiring records for the Buddhist community have now been recorded into a catalogue in three fascicles, along with three scriptures such as the Sūtra of Questioning the Buddha on Nārāyaṇa's Strength in twelve fascicles. Humbly I pray that these may ascend to support the imperial throne with a long and vast precious calendar, that the merit of the Crown Prince and the various princes may extend across ten thousand undertakings, that the civil and military ministers and officials may show utmost filial piety and loyalty, that the Three Jewels may ever flourish, and that distant places remain tranquil while nearby regions stay orderly. If this should reach imperial hearing and receive holy grace and approval, I prostrate and beg that it be proclaimed throughout the realm for circulation. Braving the imperial majesty, I humbly hope for a thorough inspection. Respectfully submitted: On the twenty-fourth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year of Zhenyuan, submitted by Yuanzhao, Scripture-Translating and Platform-Officiating Śramaṇa of Ximing Temple.