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A​v​a​t​a​ṃ​s​a​k​a​ ​S​ū​t​r​a​ ​(​E​i​g​h​t​y​ ​V​o​l​u​m​e​s​)

平06 / Catalog number 2-1106 / Volume 016

The Avataṃsaka Sūtra is an important Mahayana scripture relied upon by the Huayan school, concentrating on expressions of the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practices, the dharmadhatu's interdependent arising, and the narrative of Sudhana's visits to virtuous teachers. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this scripture are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Huayan section", with image sources and catalog numbers listed in the records for each fascicle. It can first be understood within the Huayan section of the scripture system, focusing on themes such as the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practice, and the dharmadhatu's interdependent arising. The catalogue for this work contains 80 fascicles; 12 fascicles are currently unpublished due to missing images: Volume 001 (catalog no. 2-1091, thousand-character volume number 拱01), Volume 002 (catalog no. 2-1092, thousand-character volume number 拱02), Volume 003 (catalog no. 2-1093, thousand-character volume number 拱03), Volume 004 (catalog no. 2-1094, thousand-character volume number 拱04), Volume 005 (catalog no. 2-1095, thousand-character volume number 拱05), Volume 008 (catalog no. 2-1098, thousand-character volume number 拱08), Volume 011 (catalog no. 2-1101, thousand-character volume number 平01), Volume 015 (catalog no. 2-1105, thousand-character volume number 平05), etc.

The Avataṃsaka Sūtra holds a very high status in Chinese Buddhism and is often regarded as a representative scripture that elucidates the Buddha's realm of awakening and the extensive practices of bodhisattvas. Its content includes the adornment of the dharmadhatu by Vairocana Buddha, the ranks and vows of bodhisattvas, and Sudhana's sequential visits to virtuous teachers in search of the Dharma. Huayan thought commonly interprets the world and practice through the view of the dharmadhatu's interpenetration and the endless layers of dependent origination. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this scripture are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Huayan section", with image sources and catalog numbers listed in the records for each fascicle. It can first be understood within the Huayan section of the scripture system, focusing on themes such as the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practice, and the dharmadhatu's interdependent arising. Literature in the Huayan section is often connected with Huayan thought, the view of the dharmadhatu, bodhisattva stages, and related exegetical traditions. Here the readable fascicles of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Eighty Volumes) are collected in original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog number, thousand-character volume number, or title. Missing volumes note: The catalogue contains 80 fascicles; currently 12 fascicles have not been published due to missing source images: missing Volume 001 (catalog no. 2-1091, thousand-character volume number 拱01), Volume 002 (catalog no. 2-1092, thousand-character volume number 拱02), Volume 003 (catalog no. 2-1093, thousand-character volume number 拱03), Volume 004 (catalog no. 2-1094, thousand-character volume number 拱04), Volume 005 (catalog no. 2-1095, thousand-character volume number 拱05), Volume 008 (catalog no. 2-1098, thousand-character volume number 拱08), Volume 011 (catalog no. 2-1101, thousand-character volume number 平01), Volume 015 (catalog no. 2-1105, thousand-character volume number 平05), Volume 043 (catalog no. 2-1133, thousand-character volume number 育03), Volume 046 (catalog no. 2-1136, thousand-character volume number 育06), Volume 049 (catalog no. 2-1139, thousand-character volume number 育09), Volume 051 (catalog no. 2-1141, thousand-character volume number 黎01). The source links for each fascicle are preserved with each record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1169/050801050104 Related translator information: Translated by Tang Shicha Nanda.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Śikṣānanda (Tang); title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue.

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This volume contains 42 pages. Qianziwen volume code: 平06. Images are from the Yongle Northern Canon sub-volume.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-1106 Qianziwen volume code: 平06 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahāyāna Sūtras / Huayan section Work: Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Eighty Fascicles) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1106/050801050104 CBETA Online: Avataṃsaka Sūtra (T0278/T0279) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0279 SAT Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Database: T0279 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0279.html Wikipedia: Huayan Sutra https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/华严经

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