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Guang01 / Catalog number 2-4661 / Volume 001

'Sutra of Radiant Emanation, Twenty Volumes' is listed in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon/Collections by Western Land Sages." It can provisionally be understood as a work of Buddhist scholastic literature, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. OpenSutra has organized readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalog contains 20 fascicles in total; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: fascicle 011 (identifier 2-4671, thousand-character folio number Nei01).

OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon/Collections by Western Land Sages," with image sources and catalog numbers listed in each fascicle's record. It can provisionally be understood as a work of Buddhist scholastic literature, and generally has value for intellectual history, sectarian history, and the study of textual transmission. The value of Buddhist scholastic literature often lies in preserving the exegetical traditions of specific authors, sects, or eras. Here the readable fascicles of 'Sutra of Radiant Emanation, Twenty Volumes' are gathered in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog number, thousand-character folio number, or title. Missing-fascicle note: The catalog lists 20 fascicles in total; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing source images, namely fascicle 011 (identifier 2-4671, thousand-character folio number Nei01). Links to fascicle source pages are kept with each fascicle record; current source links: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4677/0508010510 Related contributor information: translated by Zhufu Nian of the Yaoqin period.
Published: Jun 14, 2026
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Translated by Zhu Fonian (Yao-Qin); title, classification and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalog entries.

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This volume contains 51 pages. Qianziwen volume number: Guang01. Yongle Northern Canon volume images.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalog number: 2-4661 Qianziwen volume number: Guang01 Catalog classification: Yongle Northern Canon / Collected Writings of Western Lands' Sages Parent work: Chuyao Sutra in Twenty Volumes Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-4661/0508010510

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