Entering the Uposatha Hall Verses and Texts (入布薩堂說偈文等)

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The "Verses for Entering the Uposatha Hall and Related Texts" is an important liturgical document in Chinese Buddhism. Its author is unknown and is believed to have been compiled by monks during the Tang Dynasty. The content focuses on the Uposatha ceremony—a fortnightly assembly held by the monastic community for reciting precepts and repenting transgressions. It includes verses for entering the hall, reciting gāthās, making vows, and other ritual segments, reflecting the spirit of purity in precepts and harmony within the Sangha. This text serves as key material for studying the practice of precepts and the development of rituals in Chinese Buddhism. Although partially lost, it is still regarded as one of the core texts for maintaining the monastic system and holds a significant place in the history of Buddhist liturgy.