Collection items

A Chinese-Tibetan manuscript of the Lankavatara Su...

Manuscript, Concertina Created date: 800–850

This concertina manuscript contains a Chinese commentary on the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, with the text of the sūtra also writt...

Chinese Buddhist sutra on indigo-dyed paper

Scroll, Manuscript Created date: 9th–10th century

This fragment of the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra is an early example of the tradition of writing fine manuscripts in metallic...

Decorative copy of the Heart Sutra in Chinese

Scroll, Manuscript Created date: 9th–10th century

This Perfection of Wisdom sūtra, commonly called the Heart Sūtra, expounds the fundamental emptiness of all things. It i...

The Book of Buddha's Names

Scroll Created date: 9th–10th century

This scroll was discovered in Cave 17 (known as the Library Cave) in Dunhaung, China, as such, it is believed that this...