Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

The original meaning of Buddhism from Lotus sūtra is the idea of one Buddha vehicle and the Reality of All Existence. And the organized summary for them in Lotus sūtra was completed by the ambassador, T`ien-ta`i. In his three books, he summarized the meaning of religion about one Buddha vehicle as a connection and he considered the procedures to implement as a practice. That is why the study of T`ien-ta`i has been regarded as a standard to understand Lotus sūtra so far. On the other hand, Wonhyo defined the main idea of Lotus sūtra as "The Reality of one Buddha vehicle" and showed the fundamental principal at Bubhwajongyeo.But both of them have each of educational knowledge and comparison to understand the real meaning of the view of one Buddha vehicle. T`ien-ta`i interpreted the essential qualities, the one great work of a Buddha and the attain of Buddha which are the basic Buddhist scriptures as the four “one” which is the agreement of a principle, teaching, acting and a person. And he compared this to the great bullock-cart( in the parable of the burning house).On the other hand, Wonhyo defined the low to be into the attain of Buddha as "the law to take" for this part of Buddhist scriptures and classified the person who implements this law as a person who takes the religious law. And also he divided "the law to take" into the groups of four dharma which is one vehicle principle, one vehicle teaching, one vehicle reason and one vehicle result and interpreted this as comparing four kinds of horses.Although we might think there is a difference between the great bullock-cart and four kinds of horses, these have the same purpose to interpret the Buddhist scriptures of one Buddha vehicle and the meaning of the Reality of All Existence and also to take these as a practice. Therefore the comparison of these two persons could be an important indicator to understand of the view of one Buddha vehicle from Lotus sūtra.