Buddhist Prayer Book Made of Eight Jade Plaques [Chinese]
by Xuanzang
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Very Good. Hardcover. This Buddhist prayer book is composed of eight jade plaques, each mounted on a brocade fabric board and bound together in black boards. Jade plaques are engraved on both sides and all characters and illustrations are gilt; they each measure 6" x 2 ½". Content is in Chinese. Undated but we believe this to be published in the 20th century. Black boards have moderate wear and soiling, and minor chipping; fabric brocade boards have minor fraying; jade plaques have minor imperfections (but it is unclear if this is wear or part of the stone's character). The text of this prayer book is the Cheng Weishi Lun, the definitive discourse on the nature of the mind and its spiritual restoration by Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022465
- Title
- Buddhist Prayer Book Made of Eight Jade Plaques [Chinese]
- Author
- Xuanzang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Keywords
- Religion, Buddhism, Prayer Book, Jade, Chinese Characters
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About the Seller
Back of Beyond Books
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.