Dà bǎo jī jīng shù 大寶積經述

Account of the Mahā-ratnakūṭa Sūtra by 徐鍔 (Xú È, 撰)

About the work

This 1-fascicle text by the Tang court official 徐鍔 Xú È is an account (shù 述) of the [[KR6f0001|Mahā-ratnakūṭa T0310]], paralleling the imperial preface by Tàishànghuáng 睿宗 Ruìzōng. Xú È provides further documentary detail on the translation enterprise of 菩提流志 Bodhiruci and the institutional setting of the work.

Prefaces

No formal preface.

Abstract

The bracket adopted here (706 – 720) reflects the period during which Xú È served as a Tang court official and was associated with the Bodhiruci translation team.

The work is preserved in the Manji Xù zàng jīng (X264) collection.

Translations and research

  • No substantial Western-language translation located.