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Sutra of Perfect
Enlightenment
China, 1350-1400
19 × 41.2 cm, gold ink on paper
Highlights of the Collection
This manuscript is a version of the Sutra of Perfect
Enlightenment, a Buddhist text whose translation into
Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is known
for its overriding influence on Zen Buddhism.
The 12-chapter text revolves around Buddha’s Louvre Abu Dhabi
preaching of the Law of Perfect Enlightenment to
Manjusri and eleven other bodhisattvas.
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