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Zhou04 / Catalogue number 2-1004 / Volume 002

The "Great Grief Sutra, Eight Volumes" is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Mahayana Sutras/Collection of Major Compilations." It can be initially understood within the Collection of Major Compilations in the Mahayana sutra corpus, focusing on Mahayana doctrine, dharma protectors, and practice. OpenSutra has organized the readable fascicles in the order of the original catalogue; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. This book's catalogue comprises 8 fascicles; currently 4 fascicles have not been released due to missing images: Volume 001 (ID 2-1003, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周03), Volume 003 (ID 2-1005, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周05), Volume 006 (ID 2-1008, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周08), Volume 007 (ID 2-1009, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周09).

OpenSutra The published fascicles of this work are currently organized under "Yongle Northern Canon/Mahayana Sutras/Collection of Major Compilations," with image sources and catalogue numbers listed in each fascicle's record. It can be initially understood within the Collection of Major Compilations in the Mahayana sutra corpus, focusing on Mahayana doctrine, dharma protectors, and practice. Texts in the Collection of Major Compilations belong to the Mahayana sutra collection system and are suitable for consultation by title, volume, and category. Here the readable fascicles of the "Great Grief Sutra, Eight Volumes" are compiled in the original catalogue order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalogue ID, thousand-character fascicle number, or title. Missing fascicles note: This book's catalogue comprises 8 fascicles; currently 4 fascicles have not been released due to missing source images: missing Volume 001 (ID 2-1003, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周03), Volume 003 (ID 2-1005, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周05), Volume 006 (ID 2-1008, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周08), Volume 007 (ID 2-1009, Thousand-Character Fascicle Number 周09). Links to the sources for each fascicle are preserved with each fascicle's record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1004/050801050103 Related author/translator information: Translated by 竺法护 of the Western Jin.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Zhi Fahuo of the Western Jin; title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog.

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This volume has 36 pages. Thousand-character volume number: Zhou04. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-1004 Thousand-character volume number: Zhou04 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Mahayana Collection Parent work: Da'ai Sutra (Eight Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-1004/050801050103

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