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The Later Eulogy of Amitābha Buddha is a Buddhist scripture of unknown authorship, traditionally attributed to the ancient Indian Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna. Its exact date of composition is unclear, and it is believed to have been transmitted to China between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. The entire scripture, composed in verse form, praises the majestic and sublime qualities of Amitābha Buddha and the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It emphasizes the practice of reciting the Buddha’s name and encourages sentient beings to vow for rebirth in the Pure Land. As one of the essential texts of the Pure Land school, it, together with the Amitābha Sūtra and the Infinite Life Sūtra, forms the core doctrine of Pure Land faith. It has profoundly influenced the popularization and development of the Pure Land recitation practice in Chinese Buddhism and remains an important basis for practitioners seeking to understand Pure Land thought.