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The source texts in this archive are divided into two main categories based on licensing terms. If your intended use falls outside the scope of the Creative Commons license (such as commercial use or derivative works), please contact the copyright holders or original publishers directly:

Category A: Materials Released Under Creative Commons License

  • Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō [Taisho Tripitaka] (Daizo Shuppan Co., Ltd. ©), Volumes 1 to 85
  • Manji Shinsan Zokuzōkyō [Xuzangjing] (Kokusho Kankokai Inc. ©), Volumes 1 to 90
  • Supplementaries from Historical Editions
    • Jiaxing Canon (Shin Wen Feng Print Co.), Volumes 1 to 40
    • Fangshan Stone Texts, Zhaocheng Jin Canon, Northern Yongle Canon, etc.
  • Rare Buddhist Texts from the National Central Library (National Central Library ©)
  • Chinese Translation of the Pāḷi Tipiṭaka (Yuan Heng Temple ©), Volumes 1 to 70
  • Contemporary Compilations
    • Zangwai Fojiao Wenxian [Extra-canonical Buddhist Texts] (Fang Guangchang ©), Series 1 to 12
    • Zhengshi Fojiao Ziliao Leibian [Passages concerning Buddhism from the Official Histories] (Du Doucheng ©)
    • Selections of Buddhist Stone Rubbings from the Northern Dynasties (Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica ©)
    • Dazangjing Bubian [Supplement to the Dazangjing] (Lan Jifu ©), Volumes 1 to 36
    • Zhongguo Fosi Shizhi Huikan [Collection of Chinese Buddhist Temple Gazetteers] (Edited by Du Jiexing; digital version provided by the “Digital Archive of Chinese Buddhist Temple Gazetteers” project)
    • Zhongguo Fosizhi Congkan [Series of Chinese Buddhist Temple Gazetteers] (Edited by Zhang Zhi et al.; digital version provided by the “Digital Archive of Chinese Buddhist Temple Gazetteers” project)

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  • Corpus of Venerable Yin Shun’s Buddhist Studies (Yin-Shun Foundation ©)
  • Corpus of Lü Cheng’s Buddhist Studies (Lü Yingzhong et al. ©)
  • Collected Works of Master Taixu (Yin-Shun Foundation ©)
  • The Complete Works of Master Yanpei (Complete Works of Master Yanpei Publishing Committee ©)

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