Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000053

Y​o​g​a​c​a​r​a​ ​Y​a​n​k​o​u​ ​R​i​t​u​a​l​ ​M​a​n​u​a​l

Translated by Bukong; Enpō 6 (1678)

The “Yogacara Yankou Ritual Manual” belongs to the esoteric Buddhist yankou ritual system of Chinese Buddhism, associated with traditions of food offering, memorial rites for the deceased, deliverance rites, and yankou ceremonies in monasteries.

“Yogacara Yankou” is a common type of esoteric Buddhist ritual in Chinese Buddhism, usually used for food offering, memorial rites for the deceased, deliverance, and monastic assemblies. This item is titled “Yogacara Yankou Ritual Manual,” marked as translated by Amoghavajra and dated to Enpo 6, and may be used for research on the structure, mantras and hymns, ritual procedures, and East Asian circulation forms of yankou ritual texts. Its content has strong ritual and practical characteristics in Buddhist ceremonial practice.
Published: May 25, 2026
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Primarily the ritual text; no specific illustration information was observed.

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Attributed as translated by Bukong; specific compilation and printing information should be verified against colophons or inscriptions inside the book.

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PDF: 172 pages in total; images of an Enpō 6 (1678) printed edition.

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