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鳞09 / Catalog number 2-0689 / Volume 009

The Small Prajnaparamita Sutra belongs to the small-collection Prajnaparamita scriptures, emphasizing prajnaparamita (perfection of wisdom), emptiness, and Mahayana themes such as the bodhisattva’s practice of not abiding in forms. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

The Small Prajnaparamita Sutra is one of the important texts in the Prajnaparamita section. Its length and structure differ from the larger Prajnaparamita works, but it likewise centers on prajna wisdom, the doctrine of emptiness, and the bodhisattva path. It is helpful for understanding the various textual traditions and doctrinal layers within the Prajnaparamita corpus. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. Prajnaparamita literature focuses on elucidating prajna wisdom and its practice significance; texts in the same section are often read cross-referentially. Here the readable fascicles of The Small Prajnaparamita Sutra, Ten Volumes are collected in the original catalogue order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalogue number, Qianziwen volume number, or title. Links to fascicle sources are saved with each record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0690/050801050101 Related translator information: Translated by 姚秦鸠摩罗什.
Published: Jun 13, 2026
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Translated by Kumārajīva (Yao Qin); title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library’s Yongle Northern Canon catalog.

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This volume contains 21 pages. Thousand-character volume code: 鳞09. Images of the Yongle Northern Canon volume.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-0689 Thousand-character volume code: 鳞09 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section Work: Small Prajnaparamita Sutra (Ten Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0689/050801050101 CBETA Online: Small Prajnaparamita Sutra (T0227) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0227 SAT Taisho Revised Tripitaka Database: T0227 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0227.html

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