大乘廣百論釋論卷第一
Mahayana Commentary on the Treatise of One Hundred Verses, Volume 1
聖天菩薩本 護法菩薩釋
Saintly Deva Bodhisattva's Original Text, Dharma-Protecting Bodhisattva's Commentary
三藏法師玄奘奉詔譯
Tripitaka Master Xuanzang, by Imperial Decree
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The Extensive Hundred Treatise of the Mahayana, with Commentary, is a significant Buddhist philosophical treatise translated by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang. Originally composed by the Indian master Dharmapāla as a commentary on Āryadeva’s *Śataśāstra*, Xuanzang brought this work back to China during the Zhenguan era after his journey to the West in search of the Dharma and rendered it into Chinese. It stands as one of the core texts of the Yogācāra school. This treatise primarily aims to refute non-Buddhist views and elucidate the Madhyamaka philosophy of emptiness, employing logical reasoning to reveal the truth of the absence of inherent nature in all phenomena, while integrating the consciousness-only theory of the Yogācāra tradition. In Buddhist history, it serves as an important bridge between the Madhyamaka and Yogācāra schools and is regarded as a model of Mahayana dialectical philosophy, exerting a profound influence on the development of doctrinal studies in Chinese Buddhism.