Research on the Ming edition of Daoist Canon mainly focusing on the Canon in the Imperial Household Library Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23320008
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Chinese philosophy
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: YOKOTE YUTAKA 東京大学, 人文社会系研究科, 准教授 (10240201)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): WATANABE Mariko 弘前大学, 人文学部, 教授 (30431430) ; KIM Jihyun 京都大学, 人間・環境学研究科, 准教授 (20553473)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 道蔵 / 道教 / 大蔵経

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A preliminary investigation on the Daoist Canon in the Imperial Household Library of Japan was performed by compiling a catalogue which contains the bibliographical information of each volumes in Dongzhen Bu, the first section of the seven sessions of Daoist Canon (Three Caverns and Four Supplements, Sandong sifu). In addition, an investigation report on the history, the preservation condition of the Canon, its merits as well as the demerits of the popular version of Daoist Canon by comparison among various versions of Daoist Canon, was completed. Furthermore, preliminary firsthand investigation on the other Daoist Canon in (e.g. Kyoto University Library) and outside Japan, as well as the closely related Buddhist Canon (Tripitaka) in Japan was also completed.
The findings above were published in the booklet form report on the “Research on the Ming edition of Daoist Canon mainly focusing on the Canon in the Imperial Household Library Japan”.

Free Research Field

中国哲学