凡例
- 前二十五卷牒經釋義,元取式於《大智度論》,以望末代會經疏者,優足以為摸楷。但經疏連書,初機易惑,今皆概高低一字,以便覽者。
- 後三卷乃章安續補,元本不會經文。今倣前卷,合以宋刻經本,所以與舊來會本其體不同也。
- 每卷文字異、同、脫、剩,更無全本可盡對較,大率照看略疏,以從其正可也。
Sui · by 智顗撰
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The *Vimalakīrti Sūtra Commentary*, expounded by the Great Master Zhiyi, founder of the Tiantai School during the Sui Dynasty, and recorded and compiled by his disciple Guanding, is a vital work annotating the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra*. This text elucidates the profound principles of the scripture based on the Tiantai School's system of the Fivefold Profound Meanings, expounding core concepts such as the Dharma Gate of Non-duality. It offers incisive discourse on both Buddhist doctrine and practical cultivation. As one of the early systematic commentaries on the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra* in Chinese Buddhist history, this commentary profoundly influenced the development of thought in East Asian Buddhism, particularly within the Tiantai School, and holds immense value for the study of Sui Dynasty Buddhist learning and the reception history of the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra*.