There are many explanations as follows:
(A) the concept of ordinary time. "Three times the concept of ordinary time contains the infinite tense of the motion (operation and existence) of the universe. For a certain period of time, there are past tense, present tense and future tense. " (Jing Tang Ji) "Catholic Couplet" Chen Zhisui's "Self-titled Ashes Tomb and Tomb Gate Couplet (Dingzuge)" says: "Qin Gong I will return to the truth, save my name and return to my hometown; I believe that the righteousness will last forever, and Ji Lin will be honored first; Fu Rong entered the Tao at three o'clock and carefully cultivated the pure spirit of lunch. Note that the grave is on the right side of the parents' life domain. Three o'clock, past tense, present tense, future tense. "
(2) The positive, image and post-three phases of teaching method development. (See Like Doomsday 2002)
(3) means' yes, empty, in' three hours. That is to say, according to the content of the Buddha's sermon, there are three kinds of Taoism: Taoism, Taoism and Taoism in China, which are called the first, second and third times respectively. Fa Xiangzong has three different views on the three times: (1) According to the actual time of Buddha, it is called three times a year. (2) According to the content and meaning of teaching methods, it is called semantic three times. (3) The Buddha said that during his lifetime (III on earth) and the development of Buddhism after his death (III after death). (See "Three-time Teaching" 596)
(4) It refers to the three seasons of planting, ripening and shedding, which is the theory of Tiantai Sect and Japanese Rilian Sect. It is two-thirds of the time that all beings benefit from Buddha's enlightenment. (See "Seed Maturation" 5873)
(5) refers to San Ji time. In India, a year is divided into three seasons: hot season, rainy season and cold season. (See "Calendar" 6227)
(6) India divides a day and night into six points, namely three in the day and three at night. There is no three o'clock in the morning, no noon and no sun. The first night, the middle night and the last night are all three o'clock at night. It's eight o'clock in the morning, twelve o'clock at noon and four o'clock in the afternoon; The first night is 8 pm, the middle night is 12 pm, and the last night is 4 am. (See "Six o'clock" 1283)
(7) refers to the past, present and future. This is the third time. (See "Three" 536)
(eight) refers to the spring, summer and autumn farming season.
(9) Buddhism is divided into hot time, rainy time and cold time.