In this paper, I will emphasize to transcend the sectarian view of understanding buddhism, by means of suggesting the common points of T``ien-t`ai`s and Wonhyo`s thought. The common points are said by three points. First, T`ien-t`ai`s i-hsin sankuan(...
In this paper, I will emphasize to transcend the sectarian view of understanding buddhism, by means of suggesting the common points of T``ien-t`ai`s and Wonhyo`s thought. The common points are said by three points. First, T`ien-t`ai`s i-hsin sankuan(一心三觀) that means k`ung(空), chia(假), chung(中), is discovered in Wonhyo`s thought. Wonhyo says wu-li chih chih-li(無理之至理) in Geumgangsammai- gyeonglon(金剛三昧經論). Here wu-li(無理) indicates k`ung(空) and chih-li(至理) means chia(假), and wu-li chih chih-li(無理之至理) indicates chung(中). Second, Wonhyo`s hwajaing(和諍) thought is discovered in T`ien-t`ai`s thought. T`ien-t`ai Chih-i(天台智依) suggests chen-hsing chieh-t`o(眞性解脫), chen-hui chieh-t`o(實慧解脫), fang-pien chieh-t`o(方便解脫) as the standard of hui-t`ung (會通). He harmonizes ten san-fa(三法) by means of three chieh-t`o(解脫). Third, the common point of T`ien-t`ai`s and Wonhyo`s thought is to apply catvari -siddhanta(四悉檀). This common point is different from the above common points. Catvari-siddhanta(四悉檀) in T`ien-t`ai`s thought is the important base of chiaop`an lun(敎判論) whereas Catvari-siddhanta(四悉檀) in Wonhyo`s thought does not have the important base of the theory.