李通玄是初唐華嚴學者、著名佛教居士，所著（新華嚴經論）的核心思想，是東 方智慧論。他在對文殊菩薩全面評述過程中，強調東方（中國）的智慧、光明優於西方（印 度）的悲苦、黑暗，宣傳中國佛教的智慧解脫精神，反對學佛者對西方淨土的無謂追求，具 有提倡民族自尊、個體自信的積極意義。

　　　　　Lee Tung-hsuan is a famous Buddhist layman and scholar of Hua-yen Buddhism in early T'ang Dynasty. The core thought of his New Commentary on Avatamsaka Sutra is the eastern wisdom. In his evaluation of Manjusri Bodhisattra, he stressed that the eastern (Chinese) wisdom and brightness are superior to the western (Indian) sorrow and darkness. He advocated the Chinese Buddhist spirit of liberation through wisdom, and opposed the Buddhist's meaningless pursuit of Western Pure Land. This has the positive significance of expourding the Chinese people's dignity and individual's confidence.