Fànwǎngjīng púsàjiè chūjīn 梵網經菩薩戒初津
The First Ford to the Bodhisattva Precepts of the Brahmajāla Sūtra by 書玉 (Shū Yù, 述)
About the work
An eight-fascicle Qīng-dynasty commentary on the Fànwǎng jīng by Shū Yù 書玉 (書玉). 初津 chūjīn “first ford / initial crossing” is a metaphorical title — the work serves as the introductory study by which the practitioner first approaches the bodhisattva-precepts.
Prefaces
Author’s colophon: 清書玉述.
Abstract
Shū Yù’s commentary is one of the more substantial Qīng-period treatments of the Fànwǎng jīng. Aimed at students entering the bodhisattva-precept tradition, the text provides systematic exposition with detailed coverage of practical procedural matters.