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羽08 / Catalog number 2-0708

The Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra is a widely disseminated short Prajnaparamita text, focusing on removing attachment to self, phenomena, and merit, and indicating the practice direction of prajna emptiness. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

The Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra unfolds in a question-and-answer format between Subhuti and the Buddha, repeatedly teaching the spirit of bodhisattva practice—such as giving and liberating beings without abiding in forms. Ideas in the sutra like "one should not abide in form to generate the mind" have had profound influence on Chan (Zen), Prajnaparamita devotion, and East Asian Buddhist culture. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. Prajnaparamita literature focuses on elucidating prajna wisdom and its practice significance; texts in the same section are often read cross-referentially. Here the readable fascicles of the Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra, One Volume are collected in the original catalogue order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalogue number, Qianziwen volume number, or title. Links to fascicle sources are saved with each record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0710/050801050101 Related translator information: Translated by 天竺真谛 et al.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Kumārajīva (Yao Qin); title, classification, and volume code follow the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog entries.

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This fascicle comprises 26 pages. Thousand-character volume code: 羽08. Images of the Yongle Northern Canon fascicle.

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Title, classification, thousand-character volume code, and catalog number follow the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog entries; in-book colophons, inscriptions, and end-of-juan information await further verification against the pages.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-0708 Thousand-character volume code: 羽08 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajñā (Prajnaparamita) division Work title: Diamond Sutra, one fascicle Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0708/050801050101 CBETA Online: Diamond Sutra (T0235) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0235 SAT Taisho Tripitaka database: T0235 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0235.html Wikipedia: Diamond Sutra https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/金刚经

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