Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t5.3

v1.c7.s5.t5.3

On the suggestions of Great Preceptor kang skya rol pvi rdo rje, Tripitaka of Manchu version was translated in reference to bkav vgyur totalling 108 cases of bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur, also known as *Sutra Pitika* and *Vinaya Pitika* of Three Treasures, expounding on the sermons attributed to Shakyamuni Buddha. In Tripitaka of Manchu version, bstan vgyur was not translated because it constituted part of Abhidharma Pitika, referring to discourses, discussions or treatises on the dogma and doctrines of Buddhism. The translation work adhered to the principle of translating sutras such as *mahaprajna-paramita*, *maharatnakuta*, *avatamsaka*, *mahaparinirvana*, *Madh Yamagama* and *Mahayana* in total and sutras of sect branches in a simplified way. Additionally, Mongolian writings and Chinese characters in bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur were carefully reviewed and collated as well as translated into Manchu in the light of languages mastered by translators.