Regulations on the Six Requisites for Bhikkhus (佛制比丘六物圖)

About 佛制比丘六物圖

Song · by 元照撰

7,178 · about 24 min

Yuanzhao was a senior monk of the Vinaya school in the Song dynasty. This work was composed during the Northern Song period and serves as an illustrated commentary on the six essential articles of clothing and utensils prescribed by the Buddha for bhikṣus. Its main contents include the three robes, the alms bowl, the sitting mat, the water‑strainer, the sitting cloth, and the waist belt, elaborating in detail on their forms, functions, and the disciplinary significance of maintaining them properly. The book systematically collates relevant records from the Vinaya scriptures and constitutes an important text in the study of Chinese Buddhist monastic discipline. It provides authoritative reference for research on the system of monastic articles and the daily life regulations of bhikṣus in ancient times, holding a significant place in the history of Buddhist Vinaya.