Continuation of the Sound and Meaning of All Sutras (續一切經音義)

About 續一切經音義

Song · by 希麟集

92,268 · about 308 min

The *Xu Yiqiejing Yinyi* (Continuation of the Pronunciation and Meaning of the Buddhist Canon) was compiled by the Song dynasty monk Xilin as a continuation of the Tang dynasty work *Yiqiejing Yinyi* by Huilin. Completed during the Liao dynasty, this work primarily provides phonetic notations and definitions for difficult characters and Sanskrit transliterations found in newly translated Buddhist scriptures, while also explaining their etymology and semantic meanings. It carries forward the tradition of phonetic-semantic studies from the Tang dynasty, serving as an important linguistic tool for interpreting Buddhist sutras. This book is not only a crucial document for the study of Chinese historical phonology and Buddhist scripture translation but also a key work for understanding the transmission of Buddhist culture during the Liao and Song periods. It holds irreplaceable academic value in the fields of Buddhist philology and linguistics.