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Ji04 / Catalog number 2-2274 / Volume No. 004

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 Missing fascicle note: The catalog lists 10 fascicles in total; currently one fascicle is unpublished due to missing source images — missing fascicle 009 (catalog number 2-2279, Qianziwen fascicle number Ji09).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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Based primarily on the Yongle Northern Canon text layout; whether it includes variant illustrations, inscriptions, title seals, or other image content needs to be further verified on specific pages.

Responsibility Info

Translated by Dhana-ketu and others; title, classification, and volume number are according to the Shandong Provincial Library’s Yongle Northern Canon catalog records.

Format & Dimensions

This volume contains a total of 30 pages. Thousand-character volume number: Ji04. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Title, classification, thousand-character volume number, and catalog number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library’s Yongle Northern Canon catalog; in-book title seals, colophons, and end-of-volume information await further verification against the pages.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-2274 Thousand-character volume number: Ji04 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Section Parent work: Sutra on the Origin of the World (Ten Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2274/050801050201

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