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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment is a classical Buddhist work composed by Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and translated into Chinese by Venerable Fazun. Completed in the early 15th century, it systematically expounds the complete sequential stages of practice from an ordinary being to Buddhahood, integrating both exoteric and esoteric teachings. Its content encompasses the three principal paths: the path of the lesser vehicle, the path of the middling vehicle, and the path of the great vehicle, providing detailed guidance for practitioners to progressively cultivate the Dharma. As one of the most important treatises in Tibetan Buddhism, The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment established the doctrinal foundation of the Gelug school and holds an esteemed position in Buddhist history. It is revered as the "Encyclopedia of Snowland Buddhism" and has exerted a profound influence on the exchange between Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.