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The Ten Fasting Days of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva originates from a Dunhuang manuscript, with an unknown author, and is a Buddhist scripture circulated during the Tang Dynasty. Based on the faith in Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, this sutra designates ten specific fasting days each month and explains that different Buddhas and Bodhisattvas oversee the good and evil deeds of humanity on each day. Observing fasting and reciting Buddha's name on these days can eliminate calamities and increase blessings. Its content integrates fasting rituals and the concept of karma, reflecting the characteristic of Chinese Buddhism in combining faith practice with daily cultivation. Although this sutra is not included in the orthodox Buddhist canon, it has had a profound influence among the people and serves as an important document for studying the secularization of Chinese Buddhism and the spread of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva faith.