The original text and translation of the preface

First of all, the original text of the fatwa is as follows:

1, Gavin: the two instruments have images, and the obvious superposition contains life; I can't see it at four o'clock, and the latent cold and summer heat will melt away. Therefore, a glimpse of heaven and earth, fools know its end; Yin Ming Dong Yang, Tessa is poor.

2. However, those who are easy to know because of the yin and yang of heaven and earth are all alike; Yin and yang are in heaven and earth, and the poor are invisible. As an old friend, it is obvious that it can be levied, although it is stupid; You can't see the shape, but you are still fascinated by wisdom. What's more, Buddhism and Taoism worship the sky, take advantage of the situation to control silence, enrich everything, and standardize ten prescriptions. Raise the mighty spirit and be supreme, and suppress the divine power without falling; The big one is in the universe, and the small one is in the slightest.

3, nothing is born, not ancient; If it is hidden, it will exist forever. Wonderful Tao is condensed and mysterious, and I don't know when to follow it; The flow of Buddhism is silent and its source is unpredictable. As an old friend knows, stupidity is only trivial, so how can we doubt it if we cast its purpose!

4. The prosperity of Great Religion is based on the soil of the West, and Teng Hanting's dream is based on the flow of the East. In the past, when fractal was divided, the words did not follow the trend; When the world always exists, people will respect morality and know how to follow it. Almost, the shadow returns to reality and moves the musical instrument to the world. Jin Rong masks the color and does not reflect the light of 3,000; The beautiful image opens the picture, and the empty end is four or eight.

5, so, witty remarks, salvation is similar to three coats; The heritage is far-reaching, and the guide group was born in ten places. However, true religion is hard to admire and it is impossible to return to its purpose; Qu Xue is easy to follow, and the evil lies in how to correct it. Therefore, the theory of emptiness, or custom, is not; The size has doubled, and at first glance it has risen and fallen.

6. Master Xuanzang is also the leader of spiritual practice. Young and sensitive, early understanding of the heart of the three empty; In the long run, the first trip of four patients. Loose feng shui is not as good as its Tsinghua; Fairy dew can be trusted to make it moist. Therefore, Zhitong is not tired, divination is shapeless, beyond the six dusts, and only eternal is not correct. Concentrate on the inner boundary, the tomb of sorrow and righteousness is late;

7, indulge in the mysterious door, giving people a deep understanding of the fallacy. Think about desire and analyze things in different ways, which I have heard before; Cut the false and continue the true, learn after opening the door. Therefore, I am eager to travel to the western regions; On a dangerous journey, the staff will feel lonely. Snow in the morning, lost in the road; The sand rises at dusk, and the sky is lost. Wan Li mountains and rivers, dial the haze into the shadow; Hundreds of cold and heat, crawling frost and rain.

8. Sincere and diligent, seeking deep and willing to go far; I have traveled in the western regions for seven years. Poor through the country, seeking orthodox education; Double forests and eight waters, taste the meal style; Luyuan Jiufeng, looks strange and different. Inherit the words of the sages, teach them from truth, explore the wonderful door, and refine the Austrian industry. When you follow the five laws, you will rush to your heart; Eight treasures and three books, the waves are in the sea.

9. In the country where he lives, he always translates 657 important articles of Sanzang in midsummer to preach victory. Draw clouds to the west pole and pour rain to the east; The sacred religion is lacking and complete, and the whole life is sinful and blessed. The dry flame of the wet fire house, * * * pulled away; Lang loves the faint waves of water, and the other side. It is knowledge, evil falls due to karma and good rises due to karma; The ups and downs of the ending, only people entrusted.

10, Pi Fu, Guisheng Gaoling, the clouds and dew will be beautiful; When the lotus leaf is lotus leaf, the flying dust can't pollute its leaves. If the lotus is not self-cleaning, virtuous, good at reasoning, then the micro-things can not be tired; It depends on purity, so turbidity can't be touched. Husband knows nothing about flowers and trees, but he is still fine; In terms of interpersonal relationships and knowledge, Bak Yan celebrates and seeks to celebrate. Ji Fang, flowing through, will be endless; Sifu is in the distance, growing up with Gankun forever.

1 1, thank you. Be ashamed to speak; As for the inner point, I'm not idle either. The preface made yesterday is extremely vulgar. I'm afraid I use golden bamboo calligraphy; Mark the rubble in Zhu Lin. Suddenly got a book and was falsely praised; Peace of mind with the bow. Mi Yi is brazen and not kind enough. Thank you for your efforts. The emperor narrated Sanzang's sage in the erotic palace.

12, honey! Show orthodoxy, you can't read widely without wisdom. You can't set your goals unless you are wise. Gai Zhen is like a saint, and all kinds of laws are Xuanzong. Generally speaking, the grand vision is profound, the lofty purpose is profound, the emptiness is subtle, and the body is crucial.

13, the word "Mao Tao Kuang", the seeker does not investigate its source; Wen Xian should be quiet, but people who walk are unpredictable. An old friend knows that divine kindness has been taken away. The industry is not good but not good; Do whatever is wonderful, and do whatever is evil. The discipline of breaking the law is the orthodox religion of Liu Hong's degree; Save the group and Sanzang's secret will be revealed.

14 therefore, fame flies without wings, and the Tao is rootless and constant. Celebrities celebrate, history is ancient, and the town is often; De-inductive body, dust will not die after robbery. Morning bell and dusk Vatican, Jiu Feng two tones; Huiri Liu Fa, turn two turns to deer; Empty the treasure cover and fly by clouds; Ye Zhuang spring forest, harmonious Tianhua.

15, Emperor Fu Wei. Go to Xuanzi House and bow down to cure the Eight Wastes; Virtue was conquered by Guizhou and Lebanon and collected by various countries. Enga rotted bones, and the stone chamber returned to the bay leaves; Speaking of insects, the golden chamber will flow to the Vatican.

16, so, Auntie reaches the water and reaches the Eight Rivers of Shendian; High rises from the mountain and meets the green ridge of Songhua. Stealing, being virtuous and quiet, elk returning to the heart; Intellectual mystery, sincerity and sincerity. It is said that the night of heavy fainting is the light of candle torch; Fire House Dynasty, Fa Yu. In this way, hundreds of rivers and different streams will meet in the sea, and various meanings will be distinguished, which will be practical. Is it better than Tang Martial Arts School? Yao and Shun beat their saints!

17, Master Xuanzang, with a brilliant command, determined to simplify the complex and pull out the flashy world in the year of God's purity. Calm down, hide in the secluded rock, inhabit three Zen, and patrol ten places. Surpassing the realm of six dusts is a unique step; It will be a multiplication and randomization purpose. Using the quality of China to find the authentic Indian works. Away from the Ganges, the word expires; Climb the snow-capped mountains often and get half a pearl. Asked to return, there are seven years in ten years; Prepare for the exam and interpret the code, benefiting things for the heart.

18. On September 6th, 19th year of Zhenguan, I was sent to Hongfu Temple to translate 657 important classics of the holy religion. Attract the flow of the sea and the endless dust; The long flame of Chanz lamp is bright. Since it hasn't been planted for a long time, how can it show its use! As the saying goes, the law is always there, and the three lights are on; My emperor's blessing is the same as the second instrument.

19, see Preface to Imperial Classics, according to Gu Tengjin. Science, the sound of stone; Wen, holding the wind and cloud. Treat it with a touch of dust, add it to the stream, and give an outline as a reminder.

20, governance without talent, sex without wisdom. The text in the internal canon has never been browsed; The preface is clumsy and complicated. Suddenly see the book, praise it; Bow your head and introspect, surrender in shame. I am deeply ashamed to reach such a high level. (August 3rd, 22nd year of Zhenguan)

Second, the translation of the fatwa is as follows:

1, I heard that heaven and earth are tangible, so they expose, cover and inherit all beings; Because the four seasons have no shape, there is deep cold and heat to nourish everything. Therefore, observing and experiencing the changes of heaven and earth, even ordinary and stupid people can know some signs of it; To be familiar with the changes of Yin and Yang, even talented and intelligent people seldom study its changing laws.

But heaven and earth are easy to understand because they have shapes. The reason why the change of Yin and Yang is difficult to study between heaven and earth is that the change of Yin and Yang has no shape. So the image of heaven and earth is exposed and can be verified, even stupid people will understand; The change of yin and yang is hidden, and no one can see it, even the cleverest person will be puzzled.

Moreover, Buddhism and Taoism advocate emptiness, controlling the realm beyond all things in secret, and also advocating extensive relief for many creatures and governing the world with Buddhist theory. Once Buddhism exerts great power, there is no upper limit, and there is no lower limit to the restraint of magical powers. Buddhism and Taoism say that the big ones are all over the universe, and the small ones can gather.

3. Because Buddhism advocates immortality and is above everything else, it will never decline after a long time. Sometimes hidden, sometimes present, conveying countless happiness in various forms until now. The mysterious truth and profound mystery contained in Buddhism and Taoism, even if you follow it, no one knows its margin;

The spread of Buddhism is deep and quiet, and even if it is respected, no one will explore its roots. So many ordinary and ignorant people, as well as mediocre and humble people, can they not be confused by the profound will of Buddhism?

4. Buddhism rose in West Tianzhu and spread in the Central Plains during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, it is often said that nirvana becomes Buddha and the golden body illuminates the three thousand worlds. Pursuing all sentient beings, getting rid of the sufferings of the four or eight phases, and so on, has been carried forward in the eastern soil, respected and followed by many monks and customs, so that all sentient beings are free from three-way robbery and achieve ten merits.

However, authentic Buddhism is abstruse. Coupled with incorrect scriptures, good and evil are intertwined. There are two schools of doctrine, Kongzong and Religious, which are different from Xi Zhiren, or whether this is right or wrong; The two doctrines, Mahayana and Hinayana, sometimes rise and fall in the debate on the merits, and there are different opinions.

6. There is a mage named Xuanzang, who is the leader of practice. He has been smart and honest since he was a child, and he has long understood the saying of "three empty spaces"; When he grew up, his expression and personality met the requirements of Buddhism. He has always adhered to the Buddhist practice including the realm of "four forbearance". Even the breeze by the pine creek and the long moon in the lake can't compare with his beauty;

7. Even the morning dew and bright pearls of Xian Yin can match his brightness and moisture? Therefore, his wisdom is superior, he is carefree, and his spirit is clear. He is detached from the "six empty spaces", different from ordinary people, and no one can compare him for many years. He devoted himself to practice, from the heart, and often lamented the decline of orthodox Buddhism;

8. He devotes himself to studying Buddhism, and often sighs because this profound theory has been misinformed. He wants to analyze the scriptures in an orderly way and expand the ancient Buddhist scriptures; Get rid of the false and keep the true, so that later scholars will no longer confuse the true and the false. So he yearned for the pure land and went to the western regions to study. He risked his life to embark on the journey of Wan Li;

9. He travels alone with crutches. There are dangers on the way, and it snows all over the sky in the morning, and sometimes I can't find a place to live on the road; In the evening, the rolling sand covered the sky and the moon, making it difficult to tell the direction. Above the mountains and rivers of Wan Li, there is his figure pushing the fog; In many cold and hot summers, he left his footprints on the frost and rain.

10, with sincerity to the Buddha, regards hard work as a trivial matter, and expects his wishes to come true. He traveled in western countries for 17 years. He traveled everywhere he passed and asked about the Orthodox Church. He crossed Sara; When I arrived in Bashui, I realized the noble fashion of Buddhist holy land; He went to Luyuan, climbed Jiu Feng and visited the exotic place where the Buddha lived. He acquired profound knowledge from the sages. He soon remembered Buddhism's teachings such as "One Ride" and "Five Laws". He talked about Buddhism's teachings such as "Eight Zangs" and "Three Baskets", just like waves and flowing water.

So Xuanzang collected and absorbed 657 major works of Sanzang from the countries he passed through, translated them into Chinese and spread them in the Central Plains. Since then, this great achievement has been made public Ciyun drifted slowly from the west, and the dharma with boundless merits spread all over the land of Datang like timely rain.

1 1, the incomplete Buddhist teachings have finally been restored to integrity, and people living in suffering have regained happiness. Put out the raging fire in the fire house (to save the people from the hot water) and never lose their way again; Buddha shines, dispels darkness, shines on all beings, and reaches the other shore beyond life and death.

12, so I know that doing evil will inevitably lead to karma, falling into the sea of suffering, and doing good will definitely lead to heaven. Why there are ups and downs? It's just what people do. For example, sweet-scented osmanthus grows on high mountains, and the rain and dew in the sky can moisten its flowers; Lotus is from clear lake, so flying dust won't stain its leaves.

13, this is not to say that lotus is inherently clean, and osmanthus is inherently chaste. It is indeed because the attached conditions of osmanthus are already high, and those humble things can't hurt it; Lotus used to be very clean, so those dirty things can't defile it.

14, flowers and trees are unconscious, but they can still achieve good deeds with good conditions, not to mention that human beings are flesh and blood and have thoughts, but they cannot seek happiness with good conditions. I hope this "Tang Sanzang" will be widely circulated and shine like the sun and the moon forever; Spread this blessing to the world for a long time, stay with the world and carry it forward.

15, I just learned that my moral character is far inferior to that of Zhang Gui, and I am guilty and clumsy and can't fully express my feelings. As for Buddhist scriptures, I don't know what they mean. Yesterday, my preface was poorly written. I was afraid of polluting the classics, just like paving the classics with gravel. Thanks to the master's wrong love, come to a book to praise it. Bow your head and introspect, and be ashamed of making friends. I am deeply ashamed to reach such a high level. My preface is not commendable. Master Kong sent a thank-you letter.

16, preaching the sacred cause of Buddhism, people who are not wise can't spread classics; People who advocate the principle of justice and express their opinions, but have poor quality and knowledge, can't declare their goals. The most sacred doctrine is the source of various Confucian classics, which are profound in content, profound in teaching purpose, exquisite in vague theoretical explanation and profound in ontology knowledge. Hua Mao's legal theory is magnificent, and it is difficult for explorers to trace back to the source;

17, the text is simple and profound, which learners can't measure. It can be seen that compassionate Buddhism is widely spread, and good deeds must be rewarded, and those who do evil break the Buddha's fate. Open the net of Buddhism, carry forward the teachings of the other side of the six degrees, save all beings in the three realms from the mire and fire, and open the door to the mysterious hall of Buddhist classics. As a result, the reputation of the holy religion has disappeared all over the world, and the meaning of the scriptures will always be in the hearts of all beings.

18, Buddhism and Taoism are all great joys and sorrows. Believing in Buddhism and feeling wise to the world, although it has gone through thousands of difficulties and dangers, it can be achieved. The bell in the morning, the chanting in the evening, the symphony echoing at the foot of Ling jiusan, the light of Buddhist wisdom and the spread of Buddhist divine power, the Falun often turns to the holy land Luyuan. The golden Buddha's head is covered with seven flowers, which flows with the flying colorful clouds;

19, the holy land of Chunlin, Ye Zhuang, Buddha's words are like rain, like clouds and flowers in the sky. Your majesty, god bless, he hangs his clothes and fights, ruling the world. He arranged the people of all countries with virtue, and the envoys respectfully visited the son of heaven. The emperor favored the old and provided for the elderly, and insects and beasts were everywhere, thus welcoming the golden room and stone room where scallops were placed.

20. Therefore, Acheng Dashui in West Tianzhu is connected with the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China, while the rising mountain is connected with Song, Yue and Huashan. I think the essence of Buddhism is quietness and quietness, and if a Buddhist is not sure about meditation, how can he achieve Tao? Buddhist scriptures are profound and profound, and only when they are truly understood can they be cultivated into positive results. The light of the wisdom of the classics of the holy religion can shine on the dim world, and Buddhism is like rain, nourishing everything and saving all beings in the fire room.

2 1, so rivers of different origins converge in Fahai, and many sects in various places are finally unified in the sacred religion. The great achievements and virtues of the emperor are admired all over the world. Why does he compare his virtue with the martial arts of Tangmen and Yao Shun?

22. Master Xuanzang was gifted and intelligent since childhood, with a good appearance and good temperament. He led an honest and clean life and never kept company with worldly glitz. In order to get rid of the false and keep the true, make up for the mistakes, and improve the quality of literature, he decided to go to Xizhuzhu to ask for heaven, travel far to the Ganges, climb the snow-capped mountains, tour large and small countries, stay in secluded rocks, meditate in monasteries and pay tribute to the wonders of Sakyamuni's birth.

23. Garvey, the holy place where the Buddha lectured, searched everywhere for the Eight Masters scriptures. Seventeen years later, he finally got the expected explanation, and even the more precious relic beads returned to Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. On February 6th, 19th year of Zhenguan, Master Xuanzang, who was proficient in Sanskrit classics, was instructed by Emperor Taizong to translate Buddhist scriptures in Hongfu Temple.

24, these vast classics, can clean the six dust for all beings, to the other side of bliss, can make the dark world, always bright. If you don't become attached to the Buddha for a long time, how can you welcome the 657 True Classics and publicize the essence of righteousness? The so-called glory of law, like the sun, moon and stars, shines forever.

25. Governance elements have no talent and wisdom. In particular, many Buddhist scriptures have not been read, and the preface written is clumsy and complicated. Today, I suddenly saw a master writing a book and praising me. I'm ashamed and scared. I'm ashamed to bother Master Sanzang and others to send it from afar.