化導之法門也。天台一家，判釋迦之一代教為化儀化法，各立四教。見四教條。
Instruction in the Buddhist principles, as 化儀 is in practice, Tiantai in its 化法四教 divides the Buddha's teaching during his lifetime into the four periods of 藏, 通, 別, and 圓 Pitaka, Interrelated, Differentiated, and Complete, or All-embracing.
一化法 「化儀」之對稱。謂如來所說法門之教旨。天台宗稱藏、通、別、圓四教為化法四教，譬如藥味，而以化儀譬如藥方。〔天台八教大意、止觀義例卷上、天台四教儀集註卷上〕（參閱「化儀」1723）p1721
化法總目錄 「化儀」之對稱。如來所説法門教旨。台宗稱藏、通、别、圓四教為化法四教，譬如藥味，以化儀譬如藥方。 〔天台八教大意、止觀義例卷上、天台四教儀集註卷上〕
化導的方法。