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Jiang04 / Catalogue number 2-0634 / Volume 004

《The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sutra》is an important Chinese translation of a large-form prajna (Mahāprajñāpāramitā) text, concentrating on exposition of prajñāpāramitā, the doctrine of emptiness, the bodhisattva path, and Mahayana 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 catalogue for this work comprises 30 fascicles; currently 11 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: No. 001 (catalog number 2-0631, Thousand-Character Text volume number Jiang01), No. 021 (catalog number 2-0651, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian01), No. 022 (catalog number 2-0652, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian02), No. 023 (catalog number 2-0653, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian03), No. 024 (catalog number 2-0654, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian04), No. 025 (catalog number 2-0655, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian05), No. 026 (catalog number 2-0656, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian06), No. 027 (catalog number 2-0657, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian07), etc., totaling 11 fascicles.

《The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sutra》occupies an important position among Chinese prajna literature and is often regarded as a principal version within the large-form prajna corpus. Its content centers on prajna wisdom and the conduct of bodhisattvas, and it has had a profound influence on later prajna thought, Madhyamaka (three treatises) studies, and doctrinal understanding in East Asian Buddhism. 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 Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sutra in Thirty Volumes》are collected in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog number, Thousand-Character Text volume number, or title. Missing fascicles note: The catalogue for this work comprises 30 fascicles; currently 11 fascicles have not been published due to missing source images, specifically No. 001 (catalog number 2-0631, Thousand-Character Text volume number Jiang01), No. 021 (catalog number 2-0651, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian01), No. 022 (catalog number 2-0652, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian02), No. 023 (catalog number 2-0653, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian03), No. 024 (catalog number 2-0654, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian04), No. 025 (catalog number 2-0655, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian05), No. 026 (catalog number 2-0656, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian06), No. 027 (catalog number 2-0657, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian07), No. 028 (catalog number 2-0658, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian08), No. 029 (catalog number 2-0659, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian09), No. 030 (catalog number 2-0660, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian10). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0650/050801050101 Related translator information: Translated in the Yao Qin period by Kumārajīva in collaboration with Senghui.
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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-0634 Qianziwen volume number: Jiang04 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajñā Section Belongs to: Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra in Thirty Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0634/050801050101 CBETA Online: Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra (T0223) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0223 SAT Taisho Revised Tripitaka Database: T0223 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0223.html

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