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Based primarily on the Yongle Northern Canon text layout; whether it contains variant illustrations, inscriptions, colophons, or other image content requires further verification at the page level.
Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0001827
Sutra of the Origin of the World — ten volumes
Ji 01 / Catalogue number 2-2271 / Volume 001
The Sutra of the Origin of the World (ten volumes) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana scriptures / Agama division." It can first be understood within the Agama section of the canon; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical materials. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalog lists 10 fascicles in total; currently one fascicle is not published due to missing images: fascicle 009 (catalog number 2-2279, Qianziwen fascicle number Ji09).
OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana scriptures / Agama division"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle's record. The Agama literature is important data for studying early Buddhist doctrine, meditation vocabulary, and monastic life.
Here the readable fascicles of the Sutra of the Origin of the World are compiled in the original catalog order, suitable for consulting by fascicle number, catalog number, Qianziwen fascicle number, or title.
Missing fascicle note: The catalog lists 10 fascicles in total; currently one fascicle is unpublished due to missing source images — missing fascicle 009 (catalog number 2-2279, Qianziwen fascicle number Ji09).
Links to the fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2280/050801050201
Related author/translator information: Translated by Zhana Jueduo and others (Sui dynasty).
Published: Jun 14, 2026
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Responsibility Info
Translated by Sui Dhanarakkhita et al.; title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue.
Format & Dimensions
This volume contains 39 pages. Thousand-character volume code: Ji01. Images of the Yongle Northern Canon volume.
Colophon
Title, classification, thousand-character volume code, and catalogue number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue; internal colophons, inscriptions, and end-of-scroll information should be further checked against the images.
Provenance & Source
Yongle Northern Canon held by the Shandong Provincial Library, organized and published by OpenSutra. Source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2271/050801050201
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References
Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-2271 Thousand-character volume code: Ji01 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Hīnayāna Sūtras / Āgama Division Parent work: The Sutra on the Origin of the World (Ten Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2271/050801050201
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