The Kṣitigarbhah’s thought can be found in the three sūtras; namely (i) eight volumes of Daśa-cakra-kṣiti-garbha Sūtra translated in the Northern Liang dynasty （397-439） and the ten volumes of the Dazacakra Sūtra retranslated in 651 by Master Xuan Zang in the Tang dynasty, (ii) the two volumes of sūtra on the Divination of the Effect of Good and Evil Actions translated by Bodhidīpa（菩提燈）（dates of birth unknown）in the Sui dynasty, and (iii) two or three volumes Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Sūtra translated by Śikṣānanda（實叉難陀）（652-710）in the Tang dynasty. These three sUtras were first collected and named the three sūtras of Kṣitigarbhah by Master Ouyi Zhixu（1599-1655）in the Ming dynasty. These three sūtras are the collections of words of Buddha; for example, Daśacakra Kṣitigarbha Sūtra is the collection when Buddha was in Kharādīya（佉羅提耶）, Dazacakra Sūtra is the collection presented after Candra-garbha-sūtra（《月藏經》） while the Sūtra for the Discernment of the Consequences of Wholesome and Unwholesome Karma is about the Buddha’s words in Grdhrakūta, and finally Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra is the records after Buddha ascended to Trayastriṃśa. However, the depictions of Kṣitigarbha’s thoughts in these three sūtras are different. It is interpreted in Daśacakra Kṣitigarbha Sūtra that Kṣitigarbha made wishes to achieve the amazing merits to rescue sentient beings with great efforts. In addition, the practicing system from sentient beings to the saint is included in this sūtra. Sūtra on the Divination of the Effect of Good and Evil Actions, It is depicted in the Sūtra for the Discernment of the Consequences of Wholesome and Unwholesome Karma that Kṣitigarbha imparted those who are with evil cannot seeking the good with Zhancha dharma-wheel-shape（占輪相法）to Zhancha（占察） karma in the past, the present, and the future. Through offering, repentance, and Praṇidhāna, merits and karma deletion can be achieved. Acquistion of Ekadravyavisaya with two Threefold Contemplations increases and sticks to beliefs. Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra not only interpreters Kṣitigarbha’s purva-pranidhana, gamana, and Samayabala（本誓力）, but also depicts Kṣitigarbha’s filial piety everywhere. Obviously, Kṣitigarbha’s imparting the sentient beings are based on the infinite compassion and mercy. Daśacakra Kṣitigarbha Sūtra and Sūtra on the Divination of the Effect of Good and Evil Actions the Sūtra for the Discernment of the Consequences of Wholesome and Unwholesome Karma were not popular with the ordinary people but with Masters and scholars because they are difficulty to understand and to practice. On the contrary, Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Sūtra is easy to understand, short to recite and carry, which attracts more ordinary people for Chinese loving simplicity and pragmatism. Furthermore, Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Sūtra emphasizes more on filial piety, Naraka karma, merits, and hospice care. Influenced by the loca
