No. 592-A重刻玄籤證釋引
Author's Preface to the Re-engraved Xuanqian Zhengyi
蓋道法之心心相印，全憑文句以流通。故釋迦如來為一大事因緣出現于世，住世八十秊，譚經百千餘會，以法華經為第一。陳隋間，天台智者大師親證法華三昧，獲旋陀羅尼，張八教會，五時九旬談玅，註法華，開玄義。十法觀成，帝王長者悅服讚揚，一代時教罄無不盡。章安尊者記玄義十卷，明心法一千，兼佛法、眾生法二千；記文句十五卷，明佛法一千，兼心法、眾生法二千；記止觀二十卷，明眾生法一千，兼佛法、心法二千。乃知三千性相，百界千如，實出當人一念。所謂心生種種法生，心滅種種法滅。精明不惑，眾生即佛也；一念未了，佛即眾生也。華嚴經云：心佛及眾生，等三無差別。智銓法師述譔玄籤證釋十卷，開人天之正路，設長夜之明燈，開示後學悟入，頓顯心地法門。惜此書原板無存，藏本希有。咸豐時，太邑梅谿明因寺都講彥淨法師發心募刻，因住持方丈，建造講堂無餘暇，未果圓成。當顧諸僧，惟囑(敏曦)曰：完竣此書者，必汝爾。(曦)亦住持台山華頂、甯邑廣潤，及重建佛隴真覺塔寺。光陰迅速，倐經三十餘年，法音在耳，豈敢忘心？於是繼募 諸山尚友，福慧善信，功德圓成，同入龍華勝會；法輪運轉，共陞兜率陀天。略標繡梓緣因，惟冀群賢珍重云爾。
The heart of the Way is transmitted from mind to mind, yet it relies entirely on words and texts to flow and spread. Therefore, Shakyamuni Buddha appeared in this world for one great cause, dwelling on earth for eighty years and delivering teachings through hundreds of thousands of assemblies, with the Lotus Sutra being foremost among them.
During the Chen and Sui dynasties, Great Master Tiantai Zhiyi personally realized the Lotus Samadhi, attained the unobstructed eloquence known as the Dhāraṇī of Turning, and established the teaching system of the Eight Teachings and the Five Periods. Over ninety days, he eloquently elucidated the profound meaning of the Lotus Sutra, composed a commentary on it, and revealed its essential principles. By perfecting the Ten Contemplations, even emperors and elders were delighted and praised his teachings. The entire teaching of his era was thus exhaustively revealed.
Venerable Zhang'an recorded the Profound Meaning in ten volumes, elucidating one thousand teachings on the mind, while also encompassing two thousand teachings on the Buddha and sentient beings. He recorded the Words and Phrases in fifteen volumes, clarifying one thousand teachings on the Buddha, while incorporating two thousand teachings on the mind and sentient beings. He recorded the Great Calm and Contemplation in twenty volumes, clarifying one thousand teachings on sentient beings, while including two thousand teachings on the Buddha and the mind. From this, it is understood that the three thousand realms of existence and the hundred worlds with their thousand suchnesses truly arise from the single thought-moment of each individual. As it is said: "When the mind arises, various phenomena arise; when the mind ceases, various phenomena cease."
When the mind is clear and unobscured, sentient beings are no different from the Buddha. When the mind is not yet fully awakened, the Buddha is no different from sentient beings. The Avatamsaka Sutra says: "The mind, the Buddha, and sentient beings—these three are without distinction."
Master Zhiquan compiled the Commentary on the Profound Meaning in ten volumes, opening the right path for humans and celestial beings, placing a bright lamp in the long night, and guiding later students to awakening, thus directly revealing the mind-ground Dharma gate. Regrettably, the original woodblocks for this book have been lost, and copies are extremely rare.
During the Xianfeng era (1851–1861), Great Master Yanjing, lecturer at the Mingyin Temple in Meixi, Taiyi, resolved to raise funds for re-carving the blocks. However, having become the abbot and being occupied with building the lecture hall, he could not complete the work. Entrusting the monks, he specifically said to (Minxi): "The one who will complete this book must be you." (Minxi) also served as abbot at Huading Temple on Mount Tiantai, Guangrun Temple in Ningyi, and rebuilt the FojingZhenjue Stupa Temple. Time passed swiftly; suddenly thirty years had gone by. The sound of his words still echoed in my ears—how could I dare forget his intention? So I continued to raise funds, with the support of friends from various monasteries and virtuous, wise benefactors who cultivate merit and wisdom. Thus, the merit is now complete—may all enter the assembly of the Dragon Flower Dharma assembly together. May the Dharma wheel turn and may we all ascend together to the Tusita Heaven. I have briefly described the background for this carving, only hoping that all worthy people will treasure it greatly.
時光緒拾染年秋中 吉日
It was an auspicious day in mid-autumn of the eleventh year of the Guangxu reign.
佛隴真覺寺敏曦謹識
Recorded with reverence by Minxi of the Foding True Enlightenment Temple.