Mahīśāsaka Vinaya in Five Divisions (彌沙塞部和醯五分律)

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Liu Song · Source text translated by 佛陀什共竺道生等

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The *Mahīśāsaka Vinaya in Five Divisions* is an important Buddhist Vinaya text, translated during the Liu Song dynasty by Buddhajīva and Zhu Daosheng, among others. This Vinaya belongs to the Mahīśāsaka school of the Sthavira tradition, recording the precepts established by the Buddha and the regulations for monastic life. Its contents encompass the rules for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis, as well as guidelines for monastic conduct. As one of the five major Vinayas in Chinese Buddhism, it holds a significant place in the transmission of the precepts and provides a valuable source for the study of early Buddhist monastic institutions. This translation reflects the development of Vinaya studies during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, exerting a profound influence on later Chinese Buddhist disciplinary practice and remaining an indispensable classic for the study of Buddhist Vinaya history.