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貞元新定釋教目錄 2.3.4

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2.3.4

…[under Emperor Ling], in the second year of the Zhongping era (yichou [185 CE]), translated ten works in Luoyang, including the Chengju guangming jing. In the catalogues of Fei Zhangfang and others there is also the Shouzhi wen fo shisi shi jing (sometimes without the word 'fo').
I myself have seen its text: it is in fact an excerpt from a sūtra, and I have already entered it into the catalogue of offshoot extracts (biesheng lu). It is deleted here and not recorded.
Wen diyü shi jing (Sūtra on Inquiring about Affairs of the Hells), one fascicle (seen in Zhu Shixing's Han Catalogue and Gaoseng zhuan).
The one work and one fascicle above is missing in text.
The śramaṇa Kang Chen (sometimes written with the character Ju; it is not yet clear which is correct) was a native of the Western Regions. With his mind set on traveling and transforming [beings], and his aspiration fixed on wide propagation, in the fourth year of the Zhongping era of Emperor Ling (dingmao [187 CE]), he translated the Wen diyü jing in Luoyang. Its language was straightforward and reached the meaning without rhetorical polishing.
Rushou pusa wushang qingjing fenwei jing (Sūtra on Bodhisattva Rushou's Supreme Pure Almsround), two fascicles (also called Juezi zhufa ru huanhua sanmei jing; first translation, sharing the same original with the Nāgaśrī section of the Mahāprajñā[pāramitā-sūtra]; sometimes in one fascicle; seen in Zhangfang's catalogue);
Huishang pusa wen da shanquan jing (Sūtra on Bodhisattva Huishang's Inquiring on Great Expedient Means), two fascicles (first translation, sharing the same original with the Mahāyāna Upāyakauśalya Assembly of the Ratnakūṭa; sometimes without the word 'pusa'; sometimes in one fascicle; seen in Zhangfang's catalogue);
Gu Weimojie jing (Ancient Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra), two fascicles (first translation, sharing the same original with the Tang translation Wugoucheng jing, etc.; seen in ancient catalogues and Zhu Shixing's Han Catalogue);
Siyi jing (Sūtra on the Inquiring Mind), one fascicle (also called Yiyi jing; first translation; seen in Zhangfang's catalogue);
Pusa neixi liu boluomi jing (Sūtra on the Bodhisattva Internally Practicing the Six Pāramitās), one fascicle.
The five works and eight fascicles above (the first four works in seven fascicles are missing in text; the last one work in one fascicle is extant) [were translated by] the śramaṇa Yan Fotiao (also called Futiao; according to Sengyou's catalogue and the Gaoseng zhuan, he should properly be a śramaṇa; catalogues like Zhangfang's that call him a lay devotee are mistaken).
He was a native of Linhuai Commandery. Gifted and perceptive from his youth, quick and fond of learning, his faith and wisdom were innate. Thereupon he left home to cultivate the Path, thoroughly comprehending and translating scriptures, and was highly respected in his day. In the fifth year of the Zhongping era of Emperor Ling (wuchen [188 CE]), Tiao translated five works in Luoyang, including the Rushou pusa [jing]. Contemporaries praised the three men—Lord An [Shigao], the Commandant [Zhi Qian], and Fotiao—as translators whose succession was hard to match. Master An [Daoan] praised Fotiao's translation of scriptures as concise without being redundant, their complete texts ingenious and subtle. Furthermore, catalogues such as Zhangfang's also list a Jiaye jie Anan jing (Sūtra of Kāśyapa Questioning Ānanda), likewise stating that it was translated by Fotiao. I have personally inspected its text: it is in fact an excerpt of multiple sūtras containing several items. The catalogues of the Sui state that it comes from the Za piyü. Both the catalogues of An Shigao and Nie Chengyuan include this sūtra, which is an error of the cataloguers. Since it is an offshoot excerpt, it does not belong in the count of regular translations. There is also the Shami shi hui jing (Sūtra on the Tenfold Wisdom of the Śrāmaṇera), which is said to have been authored by Fotiao himself along with his commentary and preface. Since it is not the words of a sage, and its text is moreover missing, these are all deleted now.
Shelifu Mohe Mujianlian you siqu jing (Sūtra on Śāriputra and Mahāmaudgalyāyana Wandering the Four Crossways), one fascicle (extracted from fascicle 41 of the Ekottarika-āgama; another translation is found in the Detailed Catalogue);
Xingqixing jing (Sūtra on the Arising of Deeds), two fascicles (also called Yanjie suyuan jing; titled as extracted from the Miscellaneous Piṭaka; seen in the Wu Catalogue);
Fanwang jing (Brahmajāla-sūtra), two fascicles (first translation; sometimes in three fascicles; seen in the Wu Catalogue);
Sidi jing (Sūtra on the Four Noble Truths), one fascicle (produced in the first year of the Xingping era; third translation; extracted from fascicle 7 of the Āgama; a variant translation differing slightly from the one produced by [An] Shigao; seen in Zhu Daozu's Han Catalogue);
Taizi benqi ruiying jing (Sūtra of the Auspicious Portents of the Crown Prince's Origins), two fascicles (also called Ruiying benqi; second translation, sharing the same original with the Guoxian yinguo jing; Zhangfang says it is seen in the Sanzang ji, but in Sengyou's Sanzang ji, Kang Mengxiang produced the Zhong benqi, not the Ruiying benqi);
Baofu jing (Sūtra on the Reward of Merit), one fascicle (sometimes called Fubao; seen in the Wu Catalogue).
The six works and nine fascicles above (the two works in three fascicles above, up to the Xingqixing jing, are extant; the four works in six fascicles below the Fanwang jing are missing in text) [were translated by] the śramaṇa Kang Mengxiang. His ancestors were from the country of Kangju; he was renowned for wisdom and learning. From the first year of the Xingping era of Emperor Xian (jiaxu [194 CE]) to the fourth year of the Jian'an era (jiwei [199 CE]), he translated six works in Luoyang, including the You siqu [jing]. Master Daoan said that Mengxiang's translations were fluent and articulate, fully capable of conveying the profound purpose.
Xiuxing benqi jing (Sūtra of the Practice of Origins), two fascicles (also called Suxing benqi; third translation, sharing the same original with the Ruiying benqi jing; seen in the Shixing Catalogue).
The one work and two fascicles above is extant in text.
The śramaṇa Zhu Dali was a native of the Western Regions. By nature fond of distant journeys, he feared no hardship or peril. In the third month of the second year of the Jian'an era of Emperor Xian (dinchou [197 CE]), he translated the Xiuxing benqi jing in Luoyang. The Indic text of this scripture was brought from the country of Kapilavastu by Tan'guo together with Kang Mengxiang, and Kang Mengxiang interpreted the language.
Zhong benqi jing (Sūtra of the Central Origins), two fascicles (sometimes called Taizi zhong benqi jing; seen in the Shixing Catalogue; the opening title states that it is extracted from the Dīrgha-āgama).
The one work and two fascicles above is extant in text.
The śramaṇa Tan'guo was a native of the Western Regions. His learning encompassed both the inner [Buddhist] and outer [secular], and his understanding penetrated both the ultimate and conventional truths. Carrying the Indic text of the sūtra from Kapilavastu, he arrived in Luoyang, and in the twelfth year of the Jian'an era of Emperor Xian (dinghai [207 CE]), translated the Zhong benqi jing, with Kang Mengxiang interpreting the language. In the Neidian lu, Tan'guo and Mengxiang are said to have produced it together, and it mistakenly combined this with Mengxiang's Taizi benqi ruiying into a single work. The two scriptures are completely different and cannot be conflated. Sengyou's statement that the Zhong benqi was produced by Kang Mengxiang is merely based on their collaborative translation.
Da fangbian fo bao'en jing (Sūtra of the Buddha's Great Skillful Means in Repaying Kindness), seven fascicles;
Moheyan baoyan jing (Mahāyāna Ratnālaṃkāra-sūtra), one fascicle (also called Da Jiaye pin; second translation, sharing the same original with the Pu-men Pusa Assembly of the Ratnakūṭa; a note within states that the Jin language should properly be catalogued in the Jin catalogue, but for now we follow the old [classification]; Sengyou calls it the Mohecheng baoyan jing);
Houchu Amituofo ji jing (Later Translated Verse Sūtra of Amitābha Buddha), one fascicle (sometimes without the word 'jing'; second translation);
Weicengyou jing (Adbhuta-sūtra), one fascicle (first translation, sharing the same original with the Tang translation Shen xiyou jing);
Zuo fo xingxiang jing (Sūtra on the Making of the Buddha's Image), one fascicle (also called Youtian wang zuo fo xingxiang jing, and also called Zuoxiang yinyuan jing; sharing the same original with the Zaoli xingxiang fubao jing);
Anzhai shenzhou jing (Divine Dhāraṇī Sūtra for Pacifying the Household), one fascicle (also called Anzhai zhoufa; Sengyou calls it Anzhai zhou);
Shou shishan jie jing (Sūtra on Receiving the Ten Good Precepts), one fascicle;
Kuyin jing (Sūtra on the Mass of Suffering), one fascicle (extracted from fascicle 25 of the Madhyama-āgama; a variant translation);
Mo raoluan jing (Sūtra on the Demon's Harassment), one fascicle (also called Bimo shi Mujuanlian jing, and also called Mowang ru Mujianlian fu jing; extracted from fascicle 30 of the Madhyama-āgama; a variant translation);
Shamini jie jing (Precept Sūtra for Śrāmaṇerikās), one fascicle (sometimes without the word 'jing');
Youpoli wen fo jing (Sūtra of Upāli's Questions to the Buddha), one fascicle (sometimes without the words 'Youpoli lü');
Fenbie gongde lun (Treatise on the Distinction of Merits), four fascicles (sometimes called Fenbie gongde; sometimes in three fascicles or five fascicles);
Chanyao heyu jing (Sūtra on the Essentials of Meditation: Rebuking Desires), one fascicle (entitled Chanyao jing heyu pin);
Neishen guan zhangju jing (Versified Sūtra on Internal Contemplation of the Body), one fascicle (sometimes without the word 'ju');
Za piyü jing (Miscellaneous Parable Sūtra), two fascicles (also called Pusa duren jing);
Liu pusa ming (Names of Six Bodhisattvas), one fascicle (Zhangfang entered it into the Canon, saying: 'The bodhisattva names should also be chanted and held');
Banzhou sanmei nianfo zhangju jing (Versified Sūtra on Mindfulness of the Buddha in the Pratyutpanna-samādhi), one fascicle (a separate translation of the Xing pin; fourth translation).

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