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The Sutra of the Great Seven Jewels Dhāraṇī Spoken by the Buddha is a Buddhist scripture with no attributed translator, believed to have been transmitted during or before the Tang Dynasty. This sutra belongs to the esoteric dhāraṇī genre, primarily expounding the merits and methods of reciting the Seven Jewels Dhāraṇī mantra. It emphasizes that through mantra recitation, obstacles can be eliminated and merit and wisdom can be accumulated. The text focuses on the spiritual power of the mantra and its protective role for practitioners, reflecting the characteristics of mantra practices within Mahāyāna Buddhism. Although not widely circulated in the Buddhist tradition, this sutra embodies the early esoteric emphasis on mantra practice and serves as an important textual reference for studying the development of Chinese esoteric Buddhism.