Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000936

T​h​e​ ​A​v​a​t​a​ṃ​s​a​k​a​ ​S​ū​t​r​a​ ​(​S​i​x​t​y​ ​F​a​s​c​i​c​l​e​s​)

坐08 / ID 2-1048 / Volume 018

The Avataṃsaka Sūtra is an important Mahāyāna scripture relied upon by the Huayan school, centrally presenting ideas and narratives such as the realm of Buddhahood, the practice of bodhisattvas, the interdependent origination of the dharmadhātu, and the visits of the youth Sudhana to spiritual teachers. OpenSutra Currently the released fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Beizang / Mahāyāna Sutras / Huayan section"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It may be initially understood within the Huayan corpus, with attention to themes of the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practice, and the interdependent origination of the dharmadhātu. The book catalog comprises 60 fascicles; currently 22 fascicles have not been released due to missing images: fascicle 006 (catalog no. 2-1036, thousand-character index number Tang06), fascicle 007 (catalog no. 2-1037, thousand-character index number Tang07), fascicle 011 (catalog no. 2-1041, thousand-character index number Zuo01), fascicle 013 (catalog no. 2-1043, thousand-character index number Zuo03), fascicle 015 (catalog no. 2-1045, thousand-character index number Zuo05), fascicle 016 (catalog no. 2-1046, thousand-character index number Zuo06), fascicle 030 (catalog no. 2-1060, thousand-character index number Chao10), fascicle 032 (catalog no. 2-1062, thousand-character index number Wen02), etc., totaling 22 fascicles.

The Avataṃsaka Sūtra occupies a very high position in Chinese Buddhism and is often regarded as a representative scripture that expounds the Buddha's realm of awakening and the extensive practice of bodhisattvas. Its contents include the adornment of the dharmadhātu by Vairocana Buddha, the stages and vows of bodhisattvas, and the narrative of Sudhana's sequential visits to spiritual teachers in search of the Dharma. Huayan thought is often understood through the view of the interconnected, ever-expanding interdependence of the dharmadhātu. OpenSutra Currently the released fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Beizang / Mahāyāna Sutras / Huayan section"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It may be initially understood within the Huayan corpus, focusing on the Buddha's realm, bodhisattva practice, and the interdependent origination of the dharmadhātu. Works in the Huayan section are often associated with Huayan thought, the dharmadhātu view, bodhisattva stages, and related exegetical traditions. Here are the readable fascicles of The Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Sixty Fascicles) collected in original catalog order, suitable for consulting by fascicle number, catalog number, thousand-character index number, or title. Missing fascicles: The book catalog comprises 60 fascicles; currently 22 fascicles have not been released due to missing source images. Missing are fascicle 006 (catalog no. 2-1036, thousand-character index number Tang06), fascicle 007 (catalog no. 2-1037, thousand-character index number Tang07), fascicle 011 (catalog no. 2-1041, thousand-character index number Zuo01), fascicle 013 (catalog no. 2-1043, thousand-character index number Zuo03), fascicle 015 (catalog no. 2-1045, thousand-character index number Zuo05), fascicle 016 (catalog no. 2-1046, thousand-character index number Zuo06), fascicle 030 (catalog no. 2-1060, thousand-character index number Chao10), fascicle 032 (catalog no. 2-1062, thousand-character index number Wen02), fascicle 036 (catalog no. 2-1066, thousand-character index number Wen06), fascicle 037 (catalog no. 2-1067, thousand-character index number Wen07), fascicle 038 (catalog no. 2-1068, thousand-character index number Wen08), fascicle 039 (catalog no. 2-1069, thousand-character index number Wen09), fascicle 040 (catalog no. 2-1070, thousand-character index number Wen10), fascicle 041 (catalog no. 2-1071, thousand-character index number Dao01), fascicle 042 (catalog no. 2-1072, thousand-character index number Dao02), fascicle 044 (catalog no. 2-1074, thousand-character index number Dao04), fascicle 045 (catalog no. 2-1075, thousand-character index number Dao05), fascicle 047 (catalog no. 2-1077, thousand-character index number Dao07), fascicle 048 (catalog no. 2-1078, thousand-character index number Dao08), fascicle 049 (catalog no. 2-1079, thousand-character index number Dao09), fascicle 053 (catalog no. 2-1083, thousand-character index number Chui03), fascicle 056 (catalog no. 2-1086, thousand-character index number Chui06). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1088/050801050104 Related translators: translated by Buddhavhadra of the Eastern Jin and others.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Buddhabhadra and others of the Eastern Jin; title, classification and volume number follow the Shandong Provincial Library’s Yongle Northern Canon cataloging.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-1048 Qianziwen volume code: 坐08 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Huayan section Parent work: Avataṃsaka Sūtra in sixty fascicles Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1048/050801050104 CBETA Online: Avataṃsaka Sūtra (T0278/T0279) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0279 SAT Taisho Revised Tripiṭaka 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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