The Collection of Records on Tripitaka (Selected Buddhist Classics from China)

Author: (Liang) Shi Shengyou / Su Jinren et al. (ed.)
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Publishing Date: 1995-11-01
Features: This book is a work by Shi Shengyou, a renowned master of Buddhist law and a famous Buddhist scholar from the Southern Dynasties period of the Qi and Liang dynasties. It integrates Buddhist canonical catalogs, translated texts, and biographies of translators into one, with translation as the central focus, interconnected to form a comprehensive and complete Buddhist bibliography. It serves as an important primary source for studying the history of Buddhist dissemination and development. The book contains four parts: Volume 1 is the "Biographical Notes," Volumes 2 to 5 are the "Catalog of Translated Texts," Volumes 6 to 12 are the "General Prefaces to Sutras," and Volumes 13 to 15 are the "Biographies of Translators." Many materials in this book are only found here. It is one of the "Selected Buddhist Classics of China" published by Zhonghua Book Company.