Pāli Canon Dīgha Nikāya (南傳長部經典)

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Source text translated by 江鍊百

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The Dīgha Nikāya of the Southern Tradition is a Chinese translation of the Dīgha Nikāya from the Pāli Canon, translated by Jiang Lianbai. This scripture belongs to the important texts of Theravāda Buddhism, containing the Buddha's early lengthy teachings, comprising thirty-four suttas in total. Its content covers fundamental Buddhist doctrines, methods of practice, and ethical guidelines. Historically traceable to the Buddha's own time, it was transmitted orally before being recorded in Pāli script in Sri Lanka during the 1st century BCE. As one of the core scriptures of Early Buddhism, the Dīgha Nikāya includes important texts such as the Brahmajāla Sutta and the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, systematically expounding fundamental teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and Dependent Origination. This translation provides a precious textual resource for Chinese academic circles in the study of Early Buddhist thought and holds an irreplaceable authoritative position within the Buddhist canonical system.