Fóshuō zhū fó jīng 佛說諸佛經
Sūtra on All the Buddhas by 施護 Shīhù (Dānapāla, 譯)
About the work
The Zhū fó jīng is a brief single-fascicle Mahāyāna sūtra in which the Buddha teaches about the qualities, conduct, and wisdom of all Buddhas (zhū fó 諸佛). The translator colophon reads: 西天譯經三藏朝散大夫試鴻臚卿傳法大師臣施護奉詔譯. This identifies the translator as 施護 (Dānapāla), the Northern Sòng Indian monk active at the Translation Academy, working by imperial command. The text belongs to the broad category of “all Buddhas” teaching literature (zhū fó jīng 諸佛經), in which the Buddha describes the universal qualities shared by all Tathāgatas across the ten directions and three times.
Prefaces
No separate preface; the body begins: 如是我聞…
Abstract
Among the many short Mahāyāna sūtras translated by 施護 at the Northern Sòng court (ca. 980–1017 CE), this text offers a concise statement of the common qualities of all Buddhas, functioning both as a doctrinal summary and as a devotional text for recitation. Its Indic original is not identified among surviving Sanskrit materials. The presence of the 【大→麗】 collation (Korean Tripiṭaka) witness indicates that the text was transmitted to Korea and incorporated into the Koryŏ canon.
Translations and research
No substantial secondary literature located.