肇論
肇，乃作者之名，曰僧肇，時稱肇公。論，乃所立之論，蓋以人名論也。公為什門高弟，從譯場翻譯諸經，久參什師，深達實相。比因佛法西來甚少，大義未暢，時人多尚老莊虗無之談。而沙門釋子亦相尚之，多宗虗無以談佛義，各立為宗。如晉道恒，述無心論；東晉道林，作即色遊玄論；晉竺法汰，作本無論。皆墮相言無，都墮斷滅。公愍大道未明，故造此四論以破邪執，斯立言之本意也。論者，謂假立賓主，徵析論量，以顯正理，摧破邪執。人法雙影，故曰肇論。
Zhao Lun Brief Commentary (肇論略注)
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Ming · by 德清述
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The *Brief Commentary on the Treatise of Sengzhao* is a commentary by the eminent Ming dynasty monk Deqing on the *Treatise of Sengzhao* by the Eastern Jin monk Sengzhao. Deqing, one of the four great monks of the late Ming period, was well-versed in both Buddhist and Confucian studies. His commentary integrates Chan and Huayan thought, offering profound insights into the core teachings of the *Treatise*, such as the prajñā view of emptiness and the doctrine of the non-movement of things. With clear and concise language, it elucidates Sengzhao's discourses on Madhyamaka philosophy, making it an essential text for the study of Chinese Buddhist intellectual history. As a representative work of Chinese Buddhist exegesis, the *Brief Commentary on the Treatise of Sengzhao* preserves the speculative depth of Sengzhao's original work while reflecting the interpretive characteristics of Ming dynasty Buddhism. It holds a pivotal position in the development of Buddhist doctrinal studies, serving as a bridge between earlier and later traditions.