劫量篇第一(劫災有二一小二大)
Forest of Pearls in the Garden of Dharma (法苑珠林)
About 法苑珠林
Tang · by 道世撰
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The *Fayuan Zhulin* (Forest of Gems in the Garden of Dharma) was compiled by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Daoshi and completed in the first year of the Zongzhang era (668 CE) under Emperor Gaozong of Tang. It is an important classified reference work in Buddhism. Comprising one hundred volumes in total, it systematically categorizes and organizes stories, terminology, doctrines, and tales of cause and effect drawn from the three divisions of the Buddhist canon—sutras, vinaya, and śāstras. Its content encompasses Buddhist cosmology, methods of practice, precepts and rituals, earning it the reputation of a Buddhist encyclopedia. With rigorous scholarly care, Daoshi extensively quoted from scriptures, preserving a vast quantity of Buddhist literature predating the Tang dynasty, thus holding immense historical value. This work not only exerted a profound influence on the study of Buddhism in the Tang dynasty but also provided later scholars with an essential foundation for the systematic study of Buddhist doctrine, occupying a significant position in the history of Chinese Buddhist literature.