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Commentary on the Diamond Sutra

The Commentary on the Diamond Sutra (one juan) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Local Authorship". It can be initially understood as a Buddhist treatise-type work, and it generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004449

Commentarial Notes on the Golden Light Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The Commentarial Notes on the Golden Light Sutra (six juan) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Local Authorship". It can be initially understood as a Buddhist treatise-type work, and it generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004451

Tiantai Four Teachings Ritual

Yongle Northern Canon

'Tiantai Four Teachings Ritual, one juan' appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue, currently classified under 'Yongle Northern Canon / Local compositions'. It can be provisionally placed among Buddhist authored works, and usually has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the circulation of editions. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are as noted in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004455

Notes on the Sentences and Phrases of the Golden Light Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

'Notes on the Sentences and Phrases of the Golden Light Sutra, six juan' appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue, currently classified under 'Yongle Northern Canon / Local compositions'. It can be provisionally placed among Buddhist authored works, and usually has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the circulation of editions. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are as noted in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004467

Bodhisattva Precept Ritual Commentary

Yongle Northern Canon

'Bodhisattva Precept Ritual Commentary, two juan' appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue, currently classified under 'Yongle Northern Canon / Local compositions'. It can be provisionally placed among Buddhist authored works, and usually has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the circulation of editions. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are as noted in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004469

The Profound Meaning of Guanyin

Yongle Northern Canon

The Profound Meaning of Guanyin, Two Volumes is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Local Authored Works." It can be placed among Buddhist treatise literature and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004471

Notes on the Profound Meaning of Guanyin

Yongle Northern Canon

Notes on the Profound Meaning of Guanyin, Four Volumes is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Local Authored Works." It can be placed among Buddhist treatise literature and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004475

Explanatory Commentary on the Meaning of Guanyin

Yongle Northern Canon

An Explanatory Commentary on the Meaning of Guanyin, Two Volumes is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Local Authored Works." It can be placed among Buddhist treatise literature and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The book catalogue comprises 2 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: fascicle 001 (catalogue number 2-5857, Thousand-Character Text fascicle number 遵07).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004476

Notes on the Meaning of Guanyin

Yongle Northern Canon

"Notes on the Meaning of Guanyin, Four Volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / local authors." It can be provisionally understood as a Buddhist written work, and it typically holds value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual circulation. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026