A Study of Foshuo changshou miezui huzhutongzi jing 佛說長壽滅罪護諸童子經: The Relationship Between the the Dali Congshu 大理叢書 and Canonical Versions=《大理叢書》佛經寫本與歷代刻本藏經之關聯：以《佛說長壽護諸童子滅罪經》為例
The Foshuo changshou miezui huzhutongzi jing 佛說長壽滅罪護諸童子經 (The sutra of long life, elimination of sins, and protection for children) is found in the first volume of the Zokuzōkyō canon 續藏經. It consists of three parts, dealing mainly with the topics of abortion and how women can protect their infants. According to the Zokuzōkyō version, this sutra was translated by Buddhapāli 佛陀波利 and arrived in China in 676. However, based on information in Buddhist catalogues, Buddhapāli could not have been the translator. In the beginning of 20th century, a corpus of Buddhist texts was discovered at the Fazang Si 法藏寺, Dali, Yunnan. There is also a version of this sutra in this corpus which provides helpful information for the compilation date of the Dali version. It was probably carved and printed in the first half of 13th century before being transmitted to Dali.
