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Cheng08 / Catalog number 2-6318 / Volume 007

The "Biographies of Divine Monks, nine volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Local compositions." It can be provisionally considered as part of Buddhist authored works, which generally have value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record. The catalog lists 9 volumes; currently 2 volumes have not been published due to missing images: Vol. 005 (no. 2-6316, thousand-character fascicle number 城06) and Vol. 008 (no. 2-6319, thousand-character fascicle number 城09).

OpenSutra The currently published fascicles of this work are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon/Local compositions;" image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can be provisionally classified among Buddhist authored works, which typically possess value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. Buddhist authored works are valuable for preserving interpretive traditions of particular authors, sects, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of "Biographies of Divine Monks, nine volumes" are gathered in the original catalog order, suitable for perusal by volume number, catalog number, thousand-character fascicle number, or title. Missing volumes note: The catalog lists 9 volumes; currently 2 volumes have not been published due to missing source images, missing Vol. 005 (no. 2-6316, thousand-character fascicle number 城06) and Vol. 008 (no. 2-6319, thousand-character fascicle number 城09). Fascicle source links are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6320/0508010511 Related compiler/translator information: Compiled and edited by Ming Taizong Zhu Di.
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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Responsibility Info

Compiled by Ming Taizong Zhu Di; the title, classification and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library's Yongle Northern Canon catalog.

Format & Dimensions

This volume contains 51 pages. Thousand-character volume number: Cheng08. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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The title, classification, thousand-character volume number and catalog number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library's Yongle Northern Canon catalog; internal title slips, colophons, and end-of-juan information should be further checked against the pages.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-6318 Thousand-character volume number: Cheng08 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Works originating in this land Parent work: Lives of the Divine Monks Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6318/0508010511

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