64 henrik h. sørensenearly and very rare ritual text for the performance of the shuilu
attributed to the Chinese Chan monk Zujue (1087–1150).^154Da guanding yi (Ritual for the Grand Abhis ̣eka),^155 trans-
lated from Sanskrit into Chinese by the Indian monk Canakuta
(n.d.), a native of Magadha, during the Dali period. It was
a major text for rites of initiation into the lore of Esoteric Buddhism.Zhu fo pusa jin’gang deng qiqing yigui (Rit-
ual Proceedings for Invoking all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajra[pālas],
etc.).^156 A manuscript copied by the monk Zhaoming (n.d.),
dated 1136 C.E. It consists of a compilation of verses and mantras for
inviting various Esoteric Buddhist divinities, including the Thousand-
armed Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī, Samantabhadra, and Mahāpratisarā,
as well as protectors such as the mahākrodha Vajrayaksa into the rit-̣
ual space. It contains bilingual spells in Chinese and Sanskrit, includ-
ing talismans written in red. This is a major ritual work featuring
many of the most prominent deities in the Esoteric Buddhist pantheon
of Dali.
Tongyong qiqing yigui (Ritual Proceedings for
Invocation).^157 A ritual compendium composed by Bai monks during
the Dali period. Among other invocations, it includes a text for the
recitation of the Renwang jing.^158 It contains bilingual spells, with the
Chinese version in black and the Sanskrit in red.Mijiao sanshi yi (Secret Teaching’s Ritual for Bestowing
Food).^159 A ritual text for the feeding of hungry ghosts. Manuscript
from the period of the Dali kingdom, with bilingual spells in Chinese
and Sanskrit.(^154) Biographical entry in FDC, vol. 5, p. 4243ab.
(^155) Discussed in YDFL, pp. 294–5. Kept in the Provincial Library of Yunnan.
(^156) The manuscript is presently kept in the Provincial Library of Yunnan, no. 00982.
Discussed in 157 YDFL, pp. 304–5.
Provincial Library of Yunnan, no. 00984. Discussed in YDFL, p. 294.
(^158) For a study of this text see Orzech, 1998.
(^159) Provincial Library of Yunnan, no. 00983.