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Xing03 / catalog number 2-4633

The "① Treatise on the Collection of Mahayana Characteristics, one fascicle ② Treatise on the Sixty Verses on Suchness, one fascicle ③ Mahayana Treatise on Twenty Verses, one fascicle ④ Treatise on the Essential Meanings of the Buddha-Mother’s Complete Collection of Prajnaparamita, one fascicle" is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Song–Yuan supplementary admitted treatises." It can be understood within the corpus of treatises or commentarial literature, with emphasis on doctrinal analysis, organization of terms, and explanations of transmission. OpenSutra has been organized into readable fascicles in the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle record.

OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Song–Yuan supplementary admitted treatises," with image sources and catalog numbers listed in each fascicle record. It can be understood within the corpus of treatises or commentarial literature, with emphasis on doctrinal analysis, organization of terms, and explanations of transmission. Treatises and commentarial literature commonly develop Buddhist doctrine through question-and-answer, adjudication, or verse-by-verse explanation. Here we collect the readable fascicles of "① Treatise on the Collection of Mahayana Characteristics, one fascicle ② Treatise on the Sixty Verses on Suchness, one fascicle ③ Mahayana Treatise on Twenty Verses, one fascicle ④ Treatise on the Essential Meanings of the Buddha-Mother’s Complete Collection of Prajnaparamita, one fascicle" in the original catalog order, suitable for consulting by fascicle number, catalog number, Qianziwen fascicle number, or title. Links to fascicle sources are preserved with each fascicle record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4633/0508010509 Related author/translator information: Translated by Shi Hu (Song dynasty).
Published: Jun 14, 2026
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① Treatise on the Collection of Mahayana Characteristics, one fascicle ② Treatise on the Sixty Verses on Suchness, one fascicle ③ Mahayana Treatise on Twenty Verses, one fascicle ④ Treatise on the Essential Meanings of the Buddha-Mother’s Complete Collection of Prajnaparamita, one fascicleComplete

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① Treatise on the Collection of Mahayana Characteristics, one fascicle ② Treatise on the Sixty Verses on Suchness, one fascicle ③ Mahayana Treatise on Twenty Verses, one fascicle ④ Treatise on the Essential Meanings of the Buddha-Mother’s Complete Collection of Prajnaparamita, one fascicle
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Translated by Song Shihu; title, classification, and fascicle number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue.

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This fascicle comprises 36 pages. Thousand-character book code: Xing03. Yongle Northern Canon fascicle images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-4633 Thousand-character book code: Xing03 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Song and Yuan additions to the canon: various treatises Parent title: ①Treatise on the Characteristics of the Mahayana (one fascicle) ②Treatise of Sixty Stanzas on Suchness (one fascicle) ③Mahayana Treatise of Twenty Stanzas (one fascicle) ④Treatise on the Essential Meaning of the Complete Collection of Prajnaparamita of the Buddha-Mother (one fascicle) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4633/0508010509

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