Was Original Text of Fusaiji Prints ( 普濟寺版) the Five Volumes of Mahayana Sutras ( 五部大乗経) Printed Based on the South Song Dynasty Edition of the Buddhist Canon (宋版一切経) ? (1): The thing understood by bibliographic inscriptions
The Five Mahayana Sutras (Hoke-kyo ( 法華経), Kegon-kyo ( 華厳経), Nehan-kyo ( 涅槃経), Daijik-kyo ( 大集経), Daibon hannya-kyo( 大品般若経)) were printed at Musashi country in Nanbokucho period. Those were called Fusai-ji edition ( 普濟寺版). The purpose of this paper is to check whether Fusai-ji edition is based on South Song Dynasty Edition of the Buddhist Canon. The next was understood by consideration of this thesis. 1. The Fusai-ji edition is not directly based on the South Song dynasty edition. 2. The Fusai-ji edition refers to the Kasuga prints. 3. The Fusai-ji edition has its own items. This thesis continues after a next issue.
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the text of Fusaiji prints
the south song dynasty edition of the buddhist canon