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Wu02 / ID 2-6522 / Volume 002

"Commentary on the Vimalakirti Sutra, Ten Volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog, currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Daming additions to the Canon, miscellaneous collections." It can be initially understood as a work of Buddhist treatises/commentaries, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are listed in the record for each fascicle. The work's catalog comprises 10 volumes; currently 4 volumes have not been published due to lack of images: Volume 001 (identifier 2-6521, thousand-character fascicle number 务01), Volume 005 (identifier 2-6525, thousand-character fascicle number 务05), Volume 006 (identifier 2-6526, thousand-character fascicle number 务06), Volume 007 (identifier 2-6527, thousand-character fascicle number 务07).

OpenSutra The currently published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon/Daming additions to the Canon, miscellaneous collections"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the record for each fascicle. It can be initially understood as Buddhist treatise literature, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. The value of Buddhist treatises and commentarial literature often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of specific authors, sects, or periods. Here the readable fascicles of the Commentary on the Vimalakirti Sutra (Ten Volumes) are gathered in original catalog order; they are suitable for consultation by volume number, catalog identifier, thousand-character fascicle number, or title. Missing volumes note: The catalog lists 10 volumes in total; currently 4 volumes have not been published due to missing source images: missing Volume 001 (identifier 2-6521, thousand-character fascicle number 务01), Volume 005 (identifier 2-6525, thousand-character fascicle number 务05), Volume 006 (identifier 2-6526, thousand-character fascicle number 务06), Volume 007 (identifier 2-6527, thousand-character fascicle number 务07). Source links for each fascicle are preserved in the respective records; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6530/0508010512 Related authors/translators information: Kumārajīva (of Yao Qin), Sengzhao, and Daosheng.
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Based primarily on the Yongle Northern Canon text layout; whether it contains variant illustrations, colophons, title inscriptions, or other image content needs to be further verified from the specific pages.

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Assembled from the three traditions—Kumārajīva (Yaoqin), Sengzhao, and Daosheng; title, classification, and volume number according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog records.

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This volume contains 21 pages. Thousand-character volume code: Wu02. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Title, classification, thousand-character volume code and catalog number are according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog records; internal colophons, inscriptions, and front/back matter details need to be further verified against the pages.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon Catalog ID: 2-6522 Thousand-character volume code: Wu02 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Ming continued collections added to the Canon Parent work: Commentary on the Vimalakirti Sutra, Ten Juans Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6522/0508010512

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