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Ten volumes; translated by the Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang; Ming Wanli-era reprint at Haining by Chen 𤩽

Treatise on the Establishment of Consciousness-Only is a core treatise of the Faxiang Consciousness-Only school, and Xuanzang’s translation long influenced East Asian Buddhist scholasticism.

Treatise on the Establishment of Consciousness-Only systematically organizes the core doctrines of the Yogācāra and Consciousness-Only traditions, centering on issues such as the eight consciousnesses, the three natures, the three non-natures, seeds, and ālayavijñāna. The treatise holds an extremely high scholastic status in Chinese Buddhism, serving both as a core text of the Faxiang school and as an important source for understanding the Tang dynasty translation system and the spread of Consciousness-Only thought. This item is a reprinted edition by Chen Huan of Haining from the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, suitable for research on the transmission of Consciousness-Only studies, the reception of scriptures and treatises, and the style of Ming dynasty printed editions.
Published: May 26, 2026
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Translated by the Tang-dynasty monk Xuanzang.

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