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OpenSutra has currently organized the published fascicles of this work under "Yongle Beicang / Ming additions to the canon collections"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can be understood as Buddhist exegetical literature, typically valuable for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. The value of Buddhist exegetical literature often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of specific authors, schools, or eras. Here we have compiled the readable fascicles of "Essential Commentary on the Lotus Sutra, Nineteen Volumes" in the original catalog order, suitable for consulting fascicles by fascicle number, catalog number, thousand-character index number, or title. Missing fascicles: The catalog contains 19 fascicles; currently 3 fascicles have not been published due to missing source images: missing fascicle 002 (identifier 2-6403, thousand-character index number 旷03), fascicle 003 (identifier 2-6404, thousand-character index number 旷04), fascicle 009 (identifier 2-6410, thousand-character index number 旷10). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6420/0508010512 Related author/translator information: Explanation by Jiehuan of the Song dynasty.