Tang · by 道宣撰
14,491 · about 48 min
The "Diagram Sutra of Establishing the Ordination Platform in Guanzhong" is an important Buddhist vinaya text composed by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Daoxuan. Daoxuan, the founder of the Nanshan school of the Vinaya tradition, lived during the early Tang period and was renowned for his mastery of the monastic discipline. This work meticulously records the regulations for establishing an ordination platform, the procedural rituals, and the essential principles of the precepts. It systematically expounds the norms and significance of Buddhist ordination, providing authoritative guidance for the construction of ordination platforms in later monastic communities. As a significant canonical text in Chinese Buddhist vinaya studies, it not only reflects the rigorous system of Tang dynasty Buddhist discipline but also embodies Daoxuan's contribution to the sinicization of the vinaya. Holding a milestone position in the history of East Asian Buddhist ordination systems, it has profoundly influenced the ordination platform traditions within East Asian Buddhism.