No. 469-A
律,而惟文字之是咎,抑末矣。古語云:若非玉人夢破,別有生涯,安得四海五湖,斬新日月。斯孟嘉補註意乎?請以是徵諸識者。
旹天啟丙寅仲夏既望 汰生居士查應光撰
Ming · by 韓巖集解 程衷懋補註
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The *Diamond Sutra Supplement* is a further commentary by the Ming Dynasty scholar Cheng Zhongken on Han Yan's *Collected Explanations of the Diamond Sutra*. This work emerged against the backdrop of a revival in Buddhist studies during the Ming Dynasty, blending Cheng's personal meditative insights with Confucian thought to provide a profound interpretation of the sutra's core teachings—such as the emptiness of nature, formlessness, and prajñā (wisdom). Its content remains faithful to the original spirit of Kumārajīva's translation while employing a dual structure of collected explanations and supplementary notes to help readers overcome interpretive obstacles. As an important commentary bridging Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism and Buddhist philosophy, this book holds significant scholarly value in the study of Buddhist scriptures, serving as a key reference for understanding the prajñā teachings of the *Diamond Sutra*.