What is the Bayeux Buddhist Sutra?

What is the Bayeux Buddhist Sutra? The Buddhist Sutra of Bayeux is a scripture written on the leaves of Bayeux, which originated in ancient India. The Bayeux Buddhist Sutra is equivalent to the paper Buddhist Sutra we use now. Before papermaking technology was introduced to India, Indians used Bayeux leaf to write things, and Buddhists also used Bayeux leaf to write Buddhist scriptures and draw Buddha statues, hence the name Bayeux Buddhist Sutra. According to textual research, the Baye Buddhist Sutra has a history of more than 2,500 years. It is written in two languages, namely "Zhaizha" and "Wadu", and some are acupoints. Baye Buddhist scriptures are important raw materials for studying ancient Tibetan culture, language, Buddhism and religious art.

Where is the Bayeux Buddhist Sutra written?

Where are the Buddhist scriptures of Bayeux generally written? According to historical records, Baye Buddhist Sutra is a Buddhist Sutra carved on the leaves of Sanskrit Pattra with an iron pen. The Bayeux Buddhist scriptures discovered in Xishuangbanna are in Pali and Dai languages. Besides Hinayana Buddhist classics, there are many legends, stories, poems and historical records. In Southeast Asian countries, Baliwenbye Buddhist scriptures are also spelled in Burmese and Thai.

The Beduro tree used in the Bayeux Buddhist scriptures is very similar in shape to palm trees, and it is called "Golan" in Xishuangbanna Dai language. In the minds of the Dai people, "the leaf of the orchid" (that is, the leaf of the bay) is a god who carries the history and culture of the Dai people to the light. Since ancient times, all the historical events and cultures of the Dai society have been handed down from generation to generation as records, and the Dai people regard the Bayleaf Buddhist scriptures as the precious wealth of the whole nation to protect them. Every Buddhist temple in history has a Buddhist pavilion, which is called "Lintan" in Dai language. All the Buddhist scriptures of Bayeux should be kept here in a unified way, under the strict supervision of Buddha and monk. Without the permission of the temple owner, no one is allowed to enter here without authorization and take away the scriptures. The management of Bayeux Buddhist scriptures is also very strict. Except for the lyrics, common sense of production and life, medicine, calendar, ethics, divination and legal classics copied by Mianzhi, which can be left in the village for the use of the people in the village, individuals are not allowed to take out the Baye Buddhist Scriptures and hide them in private houses. Therefore, it is rare for the Buddhist scriptures of Bayeux to be lost in Buddhist temples.

How are the Buddhist scriptures of Bayeux preserved?

Strange to say, how can a small leaf preserve a huge Buddhist sutra? Because the Buddhist sutra of Bayeux leaves is written on the Bayeux leaves with iron chopsticks and painted with pigments, it is not only legible, but also indelible. Moreover, due to the special treatment of scallop leaves by boiling and other processes, it can be insect-proof, waterproof, deformation-proof and durable. This is also the reason why the Buddhist scriptures of Beye can be preserved for hundreds and thousands of years.

The existing Bayeux Buddhist scriptures

At present, there are very few Bayeux Buddhist scriptures circulating in China, and only a few versions exist in SaBine Bodaiji, Xi 'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Emei Mountain, Putuo Mountain and China National Museum. The Bayeux Buddhist Sutra has been designated as a national first-class cultural relic. Legend has it that Tang Priest retrieved the Buddhist scriptures of Bayeux.

It is reported that the Baye Buddhist Sutra originated in India. The ancient Indians collected the leaves of Bedolo tree and used them to write Buddhist scriptures. Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, went to the West to learn from the scriptures and brought back the Baye Buddhist Sutra. Myrica rubra leaves are wearable and light, and the handwriting can still be clearly recognized after thousands of years. In India, the early version of Beye Buddhist Sutra has almost been lost. It is also quite rare in China. Xuanzang brought back 657 volumes of Baye Buddhist scriptures from India and translated them in Chang 'an. These "Eight Ye Buddhist Scriptures" are still treasured in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.