芫荽非五荤之一
Coriander [Is] Not One Of The Five Pungent Roots
（五）五荤，我国只有四，即葱菲薤蒜。
(5) [Of the] five pungent [roots] [五辛], our country [i.e. China] only has four, then [being] [1] onion [or chive], [2] leek, [3] shallot [or scallion] [and] [4] garlic.
薤，即小蒜。
Shallot then [is] small garlic. [i.e. These five are of the allium family (葱属).]
西域有兴渠，吾国无此一种。
[The] Western Regions [i.e. including India] have [5] hiṅgu [i.e. hing or asafoetida], [while] our country [is] without this one kind.
有以芫荽为五荤之一者，乃外道所立耳。
[There] are [those] with coriander as one of those five pungent [roots. [This is] thus [by] external paths, those established only.
[Note: Coriander is a common and allowable garnishing green in Chinese dishes. There are also misconceptions that Buddhists are not supposed to consume ginger (姜) and chilli (辣椒). However, both are not of the allium family above.]
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s Thirteenth Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞三编》：
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Third Compilation:
卷四：杂著：第一百十五则：答善熏师问（问词略）
Scroll 4: Miscellaneous Writings: Excerpt 115: Replies [To] Master Shànxūn’s Questions ([with] questions’ words omitted): 5
[Ref: #__ / 4.115.5]
相关教理
Related Teachings:
上求佛道者应当如何饮食？
How Should All Aspiring For Buddhahood Eat And Drink?
https://TheDailyEnlightenment.com/veg
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
