Tang · by 一行述記
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The *Commentary on the Meaning of the Mahāvairocana Sūtra*, also known as the *Detailed Commentary on the Mahāvairocana Sūtra*, is an authoritative exegesis of the fundamental esoteric scripture, the *Mahāvairocana Sūtra*, composed by the eminent Tang Dynasty monk Master Yixing. It was dictated by Master Yixing and recorded and compiled by his disciples. This work was composed during the High Tang period, coinciding with the flourishing of Esoteric Buddhism in the Central Plains. Its contents systematically elucidate the esoteric doctrines of the *Mahāvairocana Sūtra*, including core concepts such as the Garbhadhātu Maṇḍala, cultivation methods, and the correspondence of the Three Mysteries. It also provides detailed explanations of the terminology and symbolic rituals within the sūtra. This book is a crucial work for understanding the *Mahāvairocana Sūtra* and has been revered throughout history as one of the most authoritative commentaries in Chinese Esoteric Buddhism. It exerted a profound influence on the formation and development of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism and Japanese Shingon Buddhism. Holding an extremely high status in the history of Buddhist thought, it is an indispensable fundamental text for the study of Esoteric Buddhism.