Japan · by 釋信瑞撰
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The Phonetic and Semantic Compendium of the Three Pure Land Sutras was compiled by the Japanese monk Shaku Shinzui during the Kamakura period. This work provides phonetic notations and semantic explanations for the fundamental scriptures of the Pure Land school, the Three Pure Land Sutras, aiming to assist Japanese monastics in accurately understanding the pronunciation and meaning of Chinese scriptural texts. Its content primarily offers phonetic annotations and lexical explanations for difficult Chinese characters within the three sutras, integrating both Chinese and Japanese exegetical traditions. This compilation is not only an important document for the study of medieval Japanese Buddhist linguistics and Pure Land thought, but also bears witness to the process of reception, interpretation, and localization of Chinese Buddhist scriptures after their transmission to Japan. It holds a pivotal academic position in the field of Japanese Buddhist phonology and semantics.