The Zhuan falun jing (T109) is a unique Chinese version of the Dharmacakrapravartana, perhaps best known through the Dhammacakkappavattanasutta (SN 56.11) in the Pāli Canon. It is traditionally attributed to An Shigao (fl. 148-170), but recent studies have excluded it from his authentic corpus. Modern scholars have noticed its peculiarities in both content and style, and suggested possible emendations of specific terms. Yet, the text remains largely unstudied. This article will, by looking at a set of philological problems, give a new picture of its production and transmission in the 2nd-3rd century China.
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General considerations: Structure 275 Intertextual evidence: Date 283 Internal evidence: Vocabulary 290 Group 1: An Shigao 291 Group 2: Kang Mengxiang et al. 298 Group 3: Zhi Qian and his circle 299 Group 4: Other 304 The opening scene revisited 306 Conclusions 319 Acknowledgement 321 Texts and abbreviations 321 Bibliography 323
