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虢09 / Catalog number 2-5799

"Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Local Authored Works." It can be regarded as Buddhist authored literature, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has been arranged into readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalogue lists 33 fascicles; currently 11 are unpublished due to missing images: fascicle 018 (ID 2-5815, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 土05), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (01 upper) (ID 2-5783, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭03), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (01 lower) (ID 2-5784, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭04), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (02 upper) (ID 2-5785, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭05), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (02 lower) (ID 2-5786, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭06), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (03 upper) (ID 2-5787, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭07), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (03 lower) (ID 2-5788, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭08), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (04 upper) (ID 2-5789, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭09) and 11 other fascicles.

OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this work are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Local Authored Works"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. The value of Buddhist authored literature often lies in preserving interpretive traditions of particular authors, schools, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of "Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles" are gathered in original catalogue order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalogue number, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number, or title. Missing fascicles: the catalogue lists 33 fascicles; currently 11 are unpublished due to missing source images, missing fascicle 018 (ID 2-5815, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 土05), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (01 upper) (ID 2-5783, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭03), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (01 lower) (ID 2-5784, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭04), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (02 upper) (ID 2-5785, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭05), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (02 lower) (ID 2-5786, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭06), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (03 upper) (ID 2-5787, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭07), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (03 lower) (ID 2-5788, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭08), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (04 upper) (ID 2-5789, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭09), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (04 lower) (ID 2-5790, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 灭10), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (05 upper) (ID 2-5791, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 虢01), Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, eighteen fascicles (12 upper) (ID 2-5803, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 践03). Links to fascicle source(s) are stored with each fascicle record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-5813/0508010511 Related author/translator information: 隋灌顶撰、唐湛然再治.
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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The textual layout follows the Yongle Northern Tripitaka edition; whether it contains variant illustrations, colophons, title plates, or other image content must be verified against the specific pages.

Responsibility Info

Composed by Guanding (Sui dynasty), reedited by Zhanran (Tang dynasty); the title, classification, and volume code are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Tripitaka catalog entry.

Format & Dimensions

This volume contains 34 pages. Thousand-character volume code: 虢09. Yongle Northern Tripitaka volume images.

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The title, classification, thousand-character volume code, and catalog number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Tripitaka catalog; in-book title plates, inscriptions, and scroll-end information await further verification against the page images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Tripitaka catalog number: 2-5799 Thousand-character volume code: 虢09 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Tripitaka / Indigenous writings Belonging title: Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra in 18 fascicles Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Tripitaka source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-5799/0508010511

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