Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000059

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Ten juan; translated by Kumarajiva; preface/annotation by Sengzhao; Jingshan engraving from the Wanli years, Jiaxing collection edition

The “Annotated Sutra Spoken by Vimalakirti” is an important annotated edition of the Vimalakirti Sutra. The Ming Wanli Jiaxing Canon edition preserves the form of the scripture text, annotations, and Ming-dynasty canon printing.

The “Sutra Spoken by Vimalakirti” centers on the layman Vimalakirti and develops themes such as the “gate of nonduality,” bodhisattva practice, pure lands, and the prajna doctrine of emptiness, exerting profound influence on Chinese Buddhist thought, literature, and literati Buddhism. This item is titled “Annotated Sutra Spoken by Vimalakirti,” in ten fascicles, translated by Kumarajiva, with annotated preface by Sengzhao, a Ming Wanli-era Jiaxing Canon edition printed at Jingshan, possessing research value for scripture texts, exegetical annotations, and Ming-dynasty canon editions.
Published: May 26, 2026
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Yongle Northern Canon
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Mainly the sutra text and commentary are present; no specific illustration information observed.

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Translated by Kumarajiva (Yao Qin); preface/annotation by Sengzhao.

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PDF, 288 pages in total; images of the ten-juan Ming Wanli Jiaxing collection edition.

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