Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t14.1

v1.c7.s5.t14.1

As a masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhism in China, the book has the full name of “bde bar gshegs pavi bstan pavi gsal byed chos kyi vbyung gnas gsung rab rin po chevi mdzod” and is written by eminent monk of Tibetan Buddhism Bu ston rin chen grub (1290-1364) in 1322. The book consists of four chapters. There are three parts in the first chapter: in the first part, the author explains hearing and tells merits and virtues of *Saddhamma*; the second part expounds how to verify *Saddhamma* hearing and spread; the third part explains how to hear, spread, learn and practice the *Saddhamma*. In the second part of the book, the author describes the history of the *Saddhamma*. And in the third part, the author tells the history of the spread of Buddhism in Tibet involving the former period and later period and the preacher including Sakya Pandita of India and other areas, and directory of translators. The fourth part compiles the catalogue for Buddhist texts and Abhidharma, including Exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism Sutras.