《大威德熾盛光如來吉祥陀羅尼經》=Mahābalagu a-Tejaprabha-Tathāgata-rī-Dhāra ī-Sūtra; 敦煌文書=Dunhuang documents; 黑水城文書=Khara-Khoto documents; 大理佛圖塔寫經=Buddhist manuscripts found in the Fotu Pagoda at Dali; 熾盛光佛=Buddha Tejaprabha(U ī ajvala)
The Mahābalagu a-Tejaprabha-Tathāgata- rī-Dhāra ī-Sūtra, a kind of Dharani Sutra not recorded in Chinese Tripitaka,tells about Buddha ākyamuni preaching Jvālo ī a-mantra and its magical power to the gods of heavens, constellations, planets and stars gathering at uddhāvāsa Palace in the top heaven of the "Form Realm." In the last century, some relevant documents or fragments have been discovered in Dunhuang, KharaKhoto, and the Fotu Pagoda at Dali, and various surviving versions of this text have gradually been publicized.This paper collects relevant materials and attempts to discuss the temporal characteristics of this text in the period from Middle Tang to the Ming dynasty, hoping to deepen the research of the text and the cult of Buddha*Tejaprabha(U ī ajvala).
