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Comprehensive Record of Buddhas and Patriarchs Through the Ages, 36 volumes
mu01 / Catalog number 2-6591 / Volume 001
The Comprehensive Record of Buddhas and Patriarchs Through the Ages (36 volumes) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Da Ming supplementary entered collections." It can be understood as part of Buddhist treatises and typically has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and edition circulation studies. OpenSutra Readable volumes have been organized according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each volume's record. The work's catalog lists 36 volumes in total; currently 11 volumes have not been released due to missing images: Volume 011 (catalog number 2-6601, thousand-character volume number 我01), Volume 012 (catalog number 2-6602, thousand-character volume number 我02), Volume 013 (catalog number 2-6603, thousand-character volume number 我03), Volume 014 (catalog number 2-6604, thousand-character volume number 我04), Volume 015 (catalog number 2-6605, thousand-character volume number 我05), Volume 016 (catalog number 2-6606, thousand-character volume number 我06), Volume 017 (catalog number 2-6607, thousand-character volume number 我07), Volume 018 (catalog number 2-6608, thousand-character volume number 我08), etc.
OpenSutra The currently published volumes of this edition are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Da Ming supplementary entered collections," with image sources and catalog numbers listed in each volume's record. They may be regarded as Buddhist treatises and typically have value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the circulation of editions.
The value of Buddhist treatises often lies in preserving the interpretive traditions of specific authors, sects, or periods.
Here the readable volumes of the Comprehensive Record of Buddhas and Patriarchs Through the Ages are gathered in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by volume number, catalog number, thousand-character volume number, or title.
Notes on missing volumes: The work's catalog lists 36 volumes in total; at present 11 volumes have not been released due to missing source images: missing Volume 011 (catalog number 2-6601, thousand-character volume number 我01), Volume 012 (catalog number 2-6602, thousand-character volume number 我02), Volume 013 (catalog number 2-6603, thousand-character volume number 我03), Volume 014 (catalog number 2-6604, thousand-character volume number 我04), Volume 015 (catalog number 2-6605, thousand-character volume number 我05), Volume 016 (catalog number 2-6606, thousand-character volume number 我06), Volume 017 (catalog number 2-6607, thousand-character volume number 我07), Volume 018 (catalog number 2-6608, thousand-character volume number 我08), Volume 019 (catalog number 2-6609, thousand-character volume number 我09), Volume 020 (catalog number 2-6610, thousand-character volume number 我10), Volume 031 (catalog number 2-6621, thousand-character volume number 黍01).
Links to volume source records are preserved with each volume; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6626/0508010512
Related author/translator information: Collection of Yuan Nianchang.
Published: Jun 15, 2026
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Yuan Nianchang collection; title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog.
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This volume contains 46 pages. Thousand-character volume code: mu01. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.
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Yongle Northern Canon held by the Shandong Provincial Library, compiled and published by OpenSutra. Source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6591/0508010512
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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-6591 Thousand-character volume code: mu01 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Ming Dynasty Continued Collections Entered into the Canon Parent work: Buddhas Through the Ages: A Comprehensive Record in Thirty-Six Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-6591/0508010512
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