天台宗知礼答日本国师问

Zhi Li's Answers to the Japanese Minister's Questions on Tiantai Buddhism

宋代,社会相对稳定,各帝王基本都扶持佛教,天台宗的典藉章疏失而复得,相当完备,再加上以知礼为首的山家派与庆昭等山外派长达30余年的争论,天台宗理论已达到相当的高度。入宋僧寂昭和绍良带着日本天台宗的"二十七问"和"十问"请决于知礼,知礼站在天台圆教的立场,以智顗、湛然理论为纲格,对日僧"三十七问"一一作了答复,使他们自觉得没有达到宋天台宗圆教的高度。

In Song dynasty, due to stable social environment and tai Buddhist classics were collectd completely. Furthermore, after the Qingzhao Shanwai Group for nearly 30 years, the theory of Tiantai the emperors＇support to Buddhism, Tiancontroversy of Zhe Li＇s Shanjia Group and Buddhism has reached to a high degree. When the monks Jizhao and Zhaoliang asked Zhi Li ＂twenty - seven questions＂ and ＂ten questions＂ from Japanese minister, Zhi Li give them the answers to all the questions from the viewpoint of satisfactory religion, which let them know they had not attained such a high level as Tiantai Buddhism in Song dynasty.