{"id":1551,"date":"2025-12-15T01:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/eng\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:00:13","slug":"sanskrit-manuscripts-of-the-vajracchedika-prajnaparamita-kept-at-the-kokiji-temple-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/eng\/?p=1551","title":{"rendered":"Sanskrit Manuscripts of the Vajracchedik\u0101 Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 kept at the K\u014dkiji Temple, \u014csaka"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Colloquium Overview<\/h3>\n

This study focuses primarily on the Sanskrit manuscript corpus of the Vajracchedik\u0101 Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 S\u016btra <\/em>preserved at K\u014dkiji Temple, \u014csaka, examining its chronological relationships\u2014both anterior and posterior, as well as relative \u201colder\u2013newer\u201d strata\u2014in comparison with other extant manuscripts. Through a palaeographic approach, the study seeks to estimate the dating of these materials, while also closely analyzing linguistic and terminological transformations observable across the manuscript tradition.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/h2>\n

The Middle Indo-Aryan Studies<\/em> project currently underway at the South Asia Center examines the diverse linguistic features of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, which emerged during a formative period in Indian cultural history. Middle Indo-Aryan encompasses a wide range of languages, one of which is Sa\u1e43sk\u1e5btam as employed in Buddhist literature. This linguistic form, commonly referred to as Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, is morphologically close to Classical Sanskrit while simultaneously preserving features characteristic of Middle Indo-Aryan or Prak\u1e5bt languages.<\/p>\n

Many Abhidharma texts and early Mah\u0101y\u0101na Buddhist scriptures were composed in this linguistic register. As introduced by Dr. Jinil Jung<\/span><\/span> during the colloquium, the Vajracchedik\u0101 Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 S\u016btra<\/em> (hereafter, the Diamond S\u016btra<\/em>) contains numerous traces of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit.<\/p>\n

Since Max M\u00fcller<\/span><\/span> published the Diamond S\u016btra<\/em> in 1881, the text has undergone multiple translations and philological revisions. Building on this scholarly legacy, Dr. Jung is currently preparing a new critical edition of the Diamond S\u016btra based on a Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit manuscript preserved at K\u014dkiji Temple, \u014csaka\u2014a manuscript that M\u00fcller did not consult. His work involves systematic comparison with existing editions and prior research.<\/p>\n

During the workshop, Dr. Jung traced the historical lineage of the Gogwisa manuscript to the ninth-century copying activities initiated by the Japanese monk Ennin<\/span><\/span> (\u5713\u4ec1), offering an overview of the broader tradition of scriptural transcription (\u5beb\u7d93). He also highlighted textual variations among different manuscript witnesses and presented concrete examples illustrating the linguistic features of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit.<\/p>\n

In addition, Dr. Jung introduced ongoing international research on the Diamond S\u016btra<\/em>, including projects led by scholars such as Paul Harrison<\/span><\/span>, and guided how to effectively engage with research outputs published by overseas academic institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date & Time: November 14, 2025, 3:00\u20135:00 PM
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