Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0003661

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Fen05 / Catalog number 2-4745 / Volume No. 008

《Ashoka Sutra, ten volumes》 is recorded in the Yongle Northern Canon catalogue and is currently classified under “Yongle Northern Canon / Collected Works of Western Land Sages.” It may be provisionally understood as part of Buddhist treatises and writings, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual circulation. OpenSutra Readable fascicles have been organized according to the original catalogue order; specific image sources are as indicated in each fascicle record. The catalogue for this book comprises 6 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: fascicle 001 (catalogue number 2-4741, thousand-character index number 坟01).

OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Collected Works of Western Land Sages”; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle’s record. It may be provisionally understood as part of Buddhist treatises and writings, and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual circulation. The value of Buddhist treatises often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of particular authors, sects, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of 《Ashoka Sutra, ten volumes》 are assembled in the original catalogue order, suitable for consulting by fascicle number, catalogue number, thousand-character index number, or title. Notes on missing fascicles: The catalogue for this book comprises 6 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing source images — missing fascicle 001 (catalogue number 2-4741, thousand-character index number 坟01). Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4745/0508010510 Related authors/translators information: Translated by Liang Sengqie Poluo (梁僧伽婆羅譯).
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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The edition follows the Yongle Northern Canon text layout; whether it includes variant plates, inscriptions, colophons, or other image content should be verified against the specific pages.

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Translated by 梁僧伽婆罗; title, classification, and volume number follow the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue entries.

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This volume contains 49 pages. Thousand-character volume number: Fen05. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-4745 Thousand-character volume number: Fen05 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Collected Works of Western Saints and Sages Parent work: The Sutra of King Ashoka, Ten Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4745/0508010510

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