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Kuang01 / No. 2-6401

The Essential Explanation of the Lotus Sutra (one fascicle) is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Ming additions to the collection." It may be regarded as Buddhist expository literature, and is typically of value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record.

OpenSutra The fascicles of this work that have been published are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Ming additions to the collection;" image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It may be regarded as Buddhist expository literature, and is typically of value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. The value of Buddhist expository literature often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of particular authors, sects, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of the Essential Explanation of the Lotus Sutra (one fascicle) are gathered in the original catalogue order, suitable for consulting fascicle by fascicle by sequence, catalogue number, thousand-character index volume number, or title. Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6401/0508010512 Related author/translator information: explanation by 宋戒环.
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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Explanation by Song Jiehuan; title, classification, and volume code follow the Yongle Northern Canon cataloging in the Shandong Provincial Library.

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This volume contains 26 pages. Thousand-character volume code: Kuang01. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-6401 Thousand-character volume code: Kuang01 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Ming supplementary collections added to the Canon Parent work: Essential Explanation of the Lotus Sutra, one juan Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6401/0508010512

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