The Collection of Records on Tripitaka

Author: (Liang) Xianyou Shi
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is a work by Xianyou Shi, a renowned master of Buddhist law and a famous Buddhist scholar from the Southern Dynasties period of the Liang Dynasty. It integrates Buddhist canonical catalogs, translated texts, and biographies of translators into a unified whole, with translation at its core, forming an interconnected and comprehensive Buddhist bibliography. It serves as an important primary source for studying the history of Buddhist dissemination and development. The book consists of four parts: Volume 1 is the "Record of Compilation," Volumes 2 to 5 are the "Catalogue 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" series published by Zhonghua Book Company.