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The *Commentary on the Lotus Sutra* composed by Zhu Daosheng is an important exegesis of the *Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra* (Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra) from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. The author, Zhu Daosheng, was a revered monk of the Eastern Jin Dynasty who advocated the doctrine of sudden enlightenment for attaining Buddhahood. This commentary centers on the harmonized One Vehicle thought, elucidating the principle that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature and can achieve Buddhahood. It emphasizes the *Lotus Sutra*’s purpose of opening provisional teachings to reveal the true teaching and uniting the Three Vehicles into the One. His exegesis profoundly integrates Prajñā-Mādhyamaka thought with Nirvāṇa-Buddha-nature thought, exerting a far-reaching influence on the formation of the Tiantai School in Chinese Buddhism. It is regarded as one of the authoritative works in the history of Chinese Buddhist