The history of the dispute was explained tracing back to the Buddhist history in Tenjiku (India) and China and the name of book "Hokke-shuku" is said to have been aware of "Hokke Mongu" of Tendai-sandai-bu by Zhi-yi and there Saicho's resolution to finish the dispute appeared.
論争の歴史を天竺や中国の仏教史まで遡って述べたもので、『法華秀句』の書名は、智顗による天台三大部の『法華文句』を意識したものと思われ、最澄の論争決着への決意が現れている。