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He02 / No. 2-0662 / Volume 002

《The Light-Praise Prajnaparamita Sutra》belongs to the Prajnaparamita section and preserves one of the early Chinese-translated witnesses to prajna thought, addressing prajna, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation.

《The Light-Praise Prajnaparamita Sutra》is one of the important texts in the Chinese prajna translation tradition. Its doctrinal emphasis is aligned with other Prajnaparamita literature, and it is often cross-referenced with texts such as 《The Sutra of Radiant Prajnaparamita》 and 《The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sutra》 to understand the early translation and transmission of prajna sutras in China. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation. The Prajnaparamita section focuses on explaining prajna wisdom and its practical significance; sutras within this section are often read in reference to one another. Here the readable fascicles of 《The Light-Praise Prajnaparamita Sutra in Ten Volumes》are collected in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog number, Thousand-Character Text volume number, or title. Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0670/050801050101 Related translator information: Translated in the Western Jin by Dharmarakṣa.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Dharmaraksha of the Western Jin; title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue.

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This volume contains 52 pages. Qianziwen volume code: He02. Images of the Yongle Northern Canon volume.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-0662 Qianziwen volume code: He02 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajñā section Parent work: Guangzan Prajnaparamita Sutra (Ten Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0662/050801050101 CBETA Online: Guangzan Sutra (T0222) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0222 SAT Taisho Tripitaka database: T0222 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0222.html

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