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Notes on Essential Points

《Notes on Essential Points, two fascicles》 is recorded in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue, currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon / Local Writings.” It can be understood as part of Buddhist authored writings, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the transmission of editions. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable volumes in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume’s record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004534

Vajra Mace

Yongle Northern Canon

《Vajra Mace, one fascicle》 is recorded in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue, currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon / Local Writings.” It can be understood as part of Buddhist authored writings, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the transmission of editions. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable volumes in the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume’s record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004535

Fazhi's Collected Miscellany: Two Hundred Questions on Observing the Mind

Yongle Northern Canon

Fazhi's Collected Miscellany: Two Hundred Questions on Observing the Mind, one juan is listed in the Yongle Beicang catalog, currently classified under Yongle Beicang/Local Authored Works. It can be provisionally regarded as part of Buddhist authored literature, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004536

①Tiantai Transmission of the Buddha's Heart Seal ②Essentials of Pure Land Contemplation

Yongle Northern Canon

①Tiantai Transmission of the Buddha's Heart Seal, one juan ②Essentials of Pure Land Contemplation, one juan is listed in the Yongle Beicang catalog, currently classified under Yongle Beicang/Local Authored Works. It can be provisionally regarded as part of Buddhist authored literature, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004537

Yongjia Collection

Yongle Northern Canon

Yongjia Collection, one juan is listed in the Yongle Beicang catalog, currently classified under Yongle Beicang/Local Authored Works. It can be provisionally regarded as part of Buddhist authored literature, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004539

Shurangama Sutra Yihai

Yongle Northern Canon

The Shurangama Sutra Yihai in thirty juan appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Local treatises." It can provisionally be regarded as a Buddhist treatise-type work, and it typically holds value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and textual circulation. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record. The book's catalogue comprises 30 fascicles; currently 20 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: Fascicle 001 (ID 2-5931, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian01), Fascicle 002 (ID 2-5932, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian02), Fascicle 003 (ID 2-5933, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian03), Fascicle 004 (ID 2-5934, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian04), Fascicle 005 (ID 2-5935, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian05), Fascicle 006 (ID 2-5936, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian06), Fascicle 007 (ID 2-5937, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian07), Fascicle 008 (ID 2-5938, thousand-character text fascicle number Jian08), etc., a total of 20 fascicles.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004548

Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The Commentary on the Avataṃsaka Sutra in Sixty Volumes is recorded in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon / Indigenous Writings”. It can initially be regarded as part of the Buddhist treatises literature, often possessing value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the circulation of editions. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are subject to each fascicle's record. The catalogue lists 60 volumes in total; 23 volumes are currently not published due to missing images: Volume 002 (ID 2-5962, thousand-character volume number 用02), Volume 005 (ID 2-5965, thousand-character volume number 用05), Volume 011 (ID 2-5971, thousand-character volume number 军01), Volume 013 (ID 2-5973, thousand-character volume number 军03), Volume 014 (ID 2-5974, thousand-character volume number 军04), Volume 015 (ID 2-5975, thousand-character volume number 军05), Volume 016 (ID 2-5976, thousand-character volume number 军06), Volume 017 (ID 2-5977, thousand-character volume number 军07), etc., totaling 23 volumes.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004585

The Avataṃsaka Sūtra with Collected Commentaries and Explanatory Notes

Yongle Northern Canon

The Great Avataṃsaka Sūtra with Collected Commentaries and Explanatory Notes in Ninety Volumes appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon/Local Authorship.” It can be provisionally treated as a Buddhist authored work, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. OpenSutra has been arranged into readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in the record for each fascicle. This work’s catalog contains 90 fascicles; currently 16 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: Volume 001 (no. 2-6021, thousand-character volume code 沙01), Volume 021 (no. 2-6041, thousand-character volume code 驰01), Volume 022 (no. 2-6042, thousand-character volume code 驰02), Volume 023 (no. 2-6043, thousand-character volume code 驰03), Volume 024 (no. 2-6044, thousand-character volume code 驰04), Volume 025 (no. 2-6045, thousand-character volume code 驰05), Volume 026 (no. 2-6046, thousand-character volume code 驰06), Volume 027 (no. 2-6047, thousand-character volume code 驰07) and others, totaling 16 volumes.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0004659

Huayan One-Vehicle Doctrinal Chapters

Yongle Northern Canon

Huayan One-Vehicle Doctrinal Chapters in Four Volumes appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon/Local Authorship.” It can be provisionally treated as a Buddhist authored work, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of edition circulation. OpenSutra has been arranged into readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in the record for each fascicle.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 15, 2026

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