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Dan04 / Catalog number 2-0674 / Volume 004

《The Path-Practice Prajnaparamita Sutra》is one of the early Chinese-translated prajna sutras, with content centered on prajna wisdom, bodhisattva practice, and contemplation of emptiness. 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 10 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: No. 005 (catalog number 2-0675, Thousand-Character Text volume number Dan05).

《The Path-Practice Prajnaparamita Sutra》is an important early translated text of the Prajnaparamita section and holds documentary value for observing early translation, the formation of terminology, and the reception of prajna thought in China. Its doctrinal points can be cross-referenced with related texts such as 《The Short Prajña》 and 《The Great Purification for Infinite Deliverance Sutra》. 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 Path-Practice Prajnaparamita Sutra in Ten 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 10 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing source images, specifically No. 005 (catalog number 2-0675, Thousand-Character Text volume number Dan05). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0680/050801050101 Related translator information: Translated in the Later Han by Zhilou Jiashen.
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Translated by Zhi Loujiachen of the Later Han; the 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 31 pages. Qianziwen volume code: Dan04. Yongle Northern Canon sectional images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-0674 Qianziwen volume code: Dan04 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Division Contained work: Daoxing Prajnaparamita Sutra in Ten Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-0674/050801050101 CBETA Online: Daoxing Prajnaparamita Sutra (T0224) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0224 SAT Taisho Shinshū Daizōkyō Database: T0224 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0224.html

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