The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra is a foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture of anonymous authorship, describing Amitabha Buddha's vows and his Pure Land, cited here as primary scripture in its own voice. As the primary text it is the correct source for what the sutra itself teaches. Its limit is that no fixed date or place of composition is established: a Kushan era origin in Gandhara during the first or second century CE has been proposed but is disputed, and the sutra survives through five different Chinese translations made between 147 and 713 CE that do not agree in every detail, so a claim resting on a specific wording needs to say which translation it follows, and this record's publication year is deliberately left null rather than guessed.
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The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra is itself a primary Mahayana Buddhist scripture of anonymous authorship, with no modern publisher of record; cited here as the primary text itself, treated at the top tier as primary scripture. NotesPublicationYear left NULL. Compilation has been proposed for Kushan-era Gandhara in the first and second centuries CE, but that origin is disputed. Five Chinese translations survive, made between 147 and 713 CE.
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Source Typeprimary-text
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This source names Amitabha directly: "of anonymous authorship, describing Amitabha Buddha's vows and his Pure Land, cited here as primary scripture in its own voice."
This source names Pure Land directly: "Amitabha Buddha's vows and his Pure Land, cited here as primary scripture in its own voice."
Claims Backed By This Source (38 claims)
This source backs 38 claims across the atlas. As facts: 24 well-attested. As cited relationships: 8 holds. Plus 6 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Figures, 12 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
- Realms, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Deities, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Denominations, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Mantras, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
- Scriptures & Texts, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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