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Yan04 / Identifier 2-6444 / Volume 004

"Commentary on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana, five fascicles" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Ming supplementary collections entered into the canon." It can be regarded as part of Buddhist treatises and writings, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalog comprises 5 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: Fascicle 001 (identifier 2-6441, thousand-character catalog volume number 岩01).

OpenSutra has so far organized the published fascicles of this work under "Yongle Northern Canon / Ming supplementary collections entered into the canon," with image sources and catalog identifiers listed in each fascicle's record. It can be understood as part of Buddhist treatises and writings, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. The value of Buddhist treatises and writings often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of particular authors, schools, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of "Commentary on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana, five fascicles" are collected in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog identifier, thousand-character catalog volume number, or title. Missing fascicles note: The catalog comprises 5 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing source images, missing Fascicle 001 (identifier 2-6441, thousand-character catalog volume number 岩01). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6445/0508010512 Related author/translator information: Composed by Tang Fazang.
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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Authored by Fazang of the Tang; the title, classification and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library's Yongle Northern Canon catalog.

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This volume contains 29 pages. Qianziwen volume code: Yan04. Images of the Yongle Northern Canon subdivided volume.

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Title, classification, Qianziwen volume code and catalog identifier are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library's Yongle Northern Canon catalog; internal dedication plates, colophons and end-of-scroll information await further verification against the pages.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog identifier: 2-6444 Qianziwen volume code: Yan04 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Ming Dynasty Additions to the Canon Collections Parent work: Commentary on the Mahayana Treatise on the Awakening of Faith, Five Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6444/0508010512

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