臺宗所立四教中稱藏教為界內之事教。稱別教為界外之事教。
Teaching dealing with phenomena. The characterization by Tiantai of the Tripiṭaka or Hīnayāna teaching as 界內事教 within the three realms of desire, form, and formlessness; and the 別教 'different teaching' as 界外事教 outside or superior to those realms; the one dealt with the activities of time and sense, the other transcended these but was still involved in the transient; the 別教 was initial Mahāyāna incompletely developed.
一事教 天台宗所立藏、通、別、圓等四教之中,為區分差別之事與真諦之理,乃謂藏教為界內之事教,通教為界內之理教;別教為界外之事教,圓教為界外之理教。其中,界內之事教係分析現實中各種色心諸法之事相差別而闡明之,界外之事教則先由界外,再返回現實;即針對現實之各種事相,一一施設其真實自在之對處,以詮釋恆沙無量之事。(參閱「化法四教」1721)p3837
事教總目錄 藏、通、别、圓等四教中,分别為事與真諦理,乃以藏教為界内之事教,通教為界内之理教;别教為界外之事教,圓教為界外之理教。其中,界内事教,係分析現實中,各種色心諸法相差别而闡明,界外事教則先由界外而再返回現實;即針對現實各種事相,一一施設其真實自在,以詮釋恆沙無量事象。
如教導有十二種中說。 二解 顯揚六卷十一頁云:一、事教。謂宣說各別色等眼等一切法教。