⚠The manuscript features cursive calligraphy (running-grass script), typical of 9th-10th century Dunhuang administrative documents. Some text is faded, and there are significant ink stains. Red ink is used for totals and summary annotations.

Records of the Monastic Treasury

Received: 8,320 feet of cloth

Cloth: 560 feet. From the auction of the clothing and effects of Liang MabudaoLikely a local official or military officer, as "Mabu" refers to "Cavalry and Infantry.", received 3,675 feet of cloth. From the auction of the clothing and effects of Guo Yuanran, received 2,580 feet of cloth. From the auction of the Heavenly Princess's flowered gauze skirt, received 800 feet of cloth. From the auction of the clothing and effects of the Monastic SuperintendentWang Sengtong; "Sengtong" was a high-ranking administrative title overseeing the Buddhist community in the Dunhuang region. Preceptor Wang, received 6,382 feet of cloth. From the auction of the clothing and effects of Sun Gude, received 2,266 feet of cloth.

The total amount of cloth that should be yielded from the auction of these recorded items is calculated at 58,502 feet.

Remaining pieces of loom-woven damask: 3 bolts. Raw silk: 5 bolts. 3 small yellow damask jackets. Prince Ma took 9 sets of items to the Tatars The "Dada" or Tatars were nomadic groups to the north and west of Dunhuang; this note indicates diplomatic or trade movement of goods.. Calculated as also receiving 806 feet of ready clothPhysical cloth currently on hand in the treasury.. Common silk: 30 bolts. Fine silk: 7 bolts. Silk: 128 feet. Silk floss damask: 2 bolts.

Official donation of ready cloth: 600 feet. Common silk: 11 bolts Large damask: 2 bolts.

The price for the Chancellor’s brocade jacket: 2 bolts of loom-woven damask. Distributed silk floss damask: 3 bolts; also, 1 bolt of silk floss damask for the Monastic Superintendent’s jacket was entered. Fine silk: 6 bolts. Common silk: 7 bolts. Also, 9 bolts of common silk for quilted jackets were entered.

The items listed above together yield a total of:

Large and small damask: 7 bolts
Raw silk: 5 bolts
Silk floss damask: 5 bolts
Raw silk: 128 feet 8 The small "8" likely indicates a fractional adjustment or a specific sub-count.
Common silk: 57 bolts, totaling 1,652 feet
Fine silk: 13 bolts, totaling 327 feet
Silk: 12 feet, totaling 320 feet?