Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t4.8

v1.c7.s5.t4.8

The final compilation, translation, collation, review and printing of *Tripitaka* of bkav vgyur and bstan vgyur in Mongolian version were completed in reference to the Beijing edition of bod yig giy kbav bstan vgyur and its classification, case number and category emulated the Beijing edition of bod yig giy kbav bstan vgyur [bkav bgyur totalling 108 parts (cases) and bstan vgyur totalling 225 parts (cases)]. In addition, the catalogue, classification and category were the same as bod yig giy kbav bstan vgyur. The existing bkav vgyur in Mongolian falls into 10 parts including *rgyud sde bshi*, *mahaprajna – paramita*, second *mahaprajna –paramita*, the third *mahaprajna – paramita prajnaparamita*, *maharatnakuta*, *avatamsaka*, *Mahayana* and *Vinaya-pitaka*.