Changshou Wang Jing 長壽王經

By an unknwon translator in 1 scroll

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長壽王經 失譯 共 1 卷 Changshou Wang Jing; By an unknown translator in 1 scroll

Notes

Date 265-316 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 506')

English Translations

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Summary

The story describes a past life of the Buddha as King Chang Shou, who ruled justly and peacefully. A greedy neighboring king, envious of his prosperous kingdom, invaded. To avoid bloodshed, King Chang Shou abdicated and fled with his son, Prince Chang Shou. The invading king later captured the former king and had him executed. Years later, the prince infiltrated the enemy’s court, gained his trust, and had the opportunity to take revenge but remembered his father’s dying wish to avoid hatred and violence. Instead of killing the usurper, he forgave him, leading to reconciliation.

Primary Source

Unknown, trans., 《長壽王經》 'Changshou Wang Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 3, No. 161, Accessed 2016-07-05, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T03n0161.

References

1. Lancaster, L.R. 2004 The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue, http://www.acmuller.net/descriptive_catalogue.

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