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M​a​h​a​p​a​r​i​n​i​r​v​a​n​a​ ​S​ū​t​r​a​ ​(​F​o​r​t​y​ ​R​o​l​l​s​)

Ming01 / Catalogue number 2-1281 / Volume 031

The Mahaparinirvana Sūtra (Forty Rolls) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahāyāna Sūtras / Nirvana Section." It can be initially understood within the Nirvana section of the canon, with emphasis on nirvana thought, Buddha-nature, and the preservation of the true Dharma. OpenSutra The readable volumes have been organized in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume record. The catalogue for this work comprises 40 volumes; currently 11 volumes have not been published due to missing images: Volume 012 (catalogue no. 2-1262, thousand-character volume number 归02), Volume 013 (no. 2-1263, thousand-character volume number 归03), Volume 014 (no. 2-1264, thousand-character volume number 归04), Volume 017 (no. 2-1267, thousand-character volume number 归07), Volume 018 (no. 2-1268, thousand-character volume number 归08), Volume 019 (no. 2-1269, thousand-character volume number 归09), Volume 020 (no. 2-1270, thousand-character volume number 归10), Volume 021 (no. 2-1271, thousand-character volume number 王01), etc., totaling 11 volumes.

OpenSutra The currently published volumes of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahāyāna Sūtras / Nirvana Section;" image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each volume record. It can be initially understood within the Nirvana section of the canon, with emphasis on nirvana thought, Buddha-nature, and the preservation of the true Dharma. Literature in the Nirvana section commonly revolves around themes of the Buddha's parinirvana, Buddha-nature, monastic discipline, and guardianship of the Dharma. Here the readable volumes of the Mahaparinirvana Sūtra (Forty Rolls) are gathered in the original catalogue order, suitable for inspection by volume number, catalogue number, thousand-character volume number, or title. Notes on missing volumes: the catalogue comprises 40 volumes; currently 11 volumes have not been published due to missing source images: missing are Volume 012 (no. 2-1262, thousand-character volume number 归02), Volume 013 (no. 2-1263, thousand-character volume number 归03), Volume 014 (no. 2-1264, thousand-character volume number 归04), Volume 017 (no. 2-1267, thousand-character volume number 归07), Volume 018 (no. 2-1268, thousand-character volume number 归08), Volume 019 (no. 2-1269, thousand-character volume number 归09), Volume 020 (no. 2-1270, thousand-character volume number 归10), Volume 021 (no. 2-1271, thousand-character volume number 王01), Volume 025 (no. 2-1275, thousand-character volume number 王05), Volume 026 (no. 2-1276, thousand-character volume number 王06), Volume 032 (no. 2-1282, thousand-character volume number 鸣02). Links to volume source pages are preserved with each volume record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1290/050801050105 Related author/translator information: 北凉昙无谶 (translator).
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Primarily follows the Yongle Northern Canon text layout; whether it includes variant illustrations, prefaces, title inscriptions, dedicatory plaques, or other image content must be verified against the specific pages.

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Translated by Tan Wuchen of Northern Liang; title, classification, and volume number are taken from the Shandong Provincial Library’s Yongle Northern Canon catalogue records.

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This volume contains 41 pages. Thousand-character volume code: Ming01. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-1281 Thousand-character volume code: Ming01 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Nirvana Division Parent work: Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (Forty Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1281/050801050105

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