Arya-Manjusthrimulakalpa: Chinese Translation Available?

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Antiochus
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Arya-Manjusthrimulakalpa: Chinese Translation Available?

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Hi all,

Recent came across this early medieval text that was often referred to by scholars of Indian Buddhist history:

http://www.dsbcproject.org/node/8234

That contains some interesting historical traditions regarding the Guptan emperors. From what I read, apparently there was also a Chinese translation of this text in the Song Dynasty. As I could read Chinese but not Sanskrit, I wanted to see which part of the Taisho Canon that translation is located. Unfortunately, much to my chagrin, I am unable to locate it after much searching. Does anyone know which Taisho # that this Sanskrit text corresponds to?


Thank you!
crazy-man
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Re: Arya-Manjusthrimulakalpa: Chinese Translation Available?

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Taisho 1191: Sanskrit: Āryamañjuśrīmūlakalpam, Chinese The original Chinese Sutra Tin Seek Joy
http://www.fodian.net/world/

i hope, it is correct, but i can not read chinese.
http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/en/T20n1191
crazy-man
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Re: Arya-Manjusthrimulakalpa: Chinese Translation Available?

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Primary sources:
Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa, Mahāyānasūtrasaṃgraha Part II. Sanskrt Text by P.L.Vaidya, 1964 Darbhanga : The Mithila Institute.
Peking bka' 'gyur no. 162: 'Phags pa 'Jam dpal gyi rtsa ba'i rgyud, translators: Kumārakalaśa & Śākya blo gros, vol. 6, 168–270.
Taisho Tripiṭaka no.1191: Da-fang-guang bu-sa-zang wen-shu-shi-li gen-ben yi-gui-jing 大方廣菩 薩藏文殊師利根本儀軌經, translator: Tian-xi-zai, vol.20, 835-904.
https://www.asianart.com/articles/tanaka/index.html
crazy-man
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Re: Arya-Manjusthrimulakalpa: Chinese Translation Available?

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there is a english translation here
http://seatranslate.blogspot.de/2014/09 ... sutra.html
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