Vinaya (鼻奈耶)

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Yao Qin · Source text translated by 竺佛念

69,044 · about 230 min

The Vinaya of the Nīlāya was translated during the Hongshi era of the Later Qin dynasty by the eminent monk Zhu Fonian. As a comprehensive Vinaya text belonging to the Dharmaguptaka school of Indian Buddhism, it systematically records the monastic precepts, the circumstances leading to their establishment, and related case studies. This translation stands as a significant early representative of Chinese Vinaya literature, providing valuable material for the study of the disciplinary thought of sectarian Buddhism and the exchanges between Chinese and Indian Buddhism. Together with texts such as the Four-Part Vinaya, the Vinaya of the Nīlāya forms the foundation of the Vinaya studies system within Chinese Buddhism, exerting a profound influence on the transmission and practice of Buddhist precepts in China.