得度之試科也。唐中宗景龍初，詔天下試經度僧，山陰靈隱僧童大義誦法華經第一，是為唐土度科之始。見佛祖統紀五十一。
The portion of the sutras supposed to be learned by religious novices as preparation for leaving the world as monks.
一度科 謂得度之試科。唐中宗景龍（707～709）初年，詔天下試經度僧，山陰靈隱僧童大義誦法華經試中第一，是為我國度科之始。〔佛祖統紀卷五十一〕p4772