Dunhuang Monastic Ledger and Rhyme Dictionary Prefaces

For the subordinates of the Monastery of National Celebration: 1 foot, 8 inches of silk damask. On the 30th day, for the use of Lord Wang Man.

Monthly distribution for subordinates: 1 foot of silk damask. On the 8th day of the 2nd month, as a reward for the Dharma MasterXuanshi; a title for a master of Buddhist doctrine.: 1 foot of silk damask.

For the monk Yuyuan’s padded jacketAoyuan; a lined or wadded upper garment used in colder climates like Dunhuang.: silk damask. For the Dharma Master’s padded jacket: silk damask.

On the 8th day of the 2nd month, for the Dharma Master’s pure robesJingyi; robes specifically kept clean for ritual use.: 17 feet of fine light-blue silk. [Given] with respect.

For Lord Wang Man’s household and for distributions to subordinates at various locations during the middle of the 3rd month: 57 feet of common light-blue silk. For those among the subordinates at various locations in the middle of the 3rd month, numbering 110:

Rewards for the musicians. On the 8th day of the 2nd month, for the costs of robes for the Dharma Masters and Zen monksChanseng; monks specializing in meditation practice. at various temples and hermitagesAranya; secluded monasteries or forest retreats. such as Qingyang: 2,710 feet of cloth.

In the middle of the 3rd month, for the Fasheng Gate. On the 8th day, seven rounds for the Dharma Master. On the 15th day, music for the Three GrottoesSanku; likely referring to the cave-temple complexes, such as the Mogao Caves.. For the costs of the Zen monks' robes, for the confession ceremonyUposatha (Busa); a fortnightly assembly where monks recite precepts and confess infractions. at Qingyang, and for the use of the Yu and Qin [families?].

10 feet of fine cloth; used for the milk-white light-blue silk. For the confession ceremony of the deceased: 80 feet.

Reward for the late Master HeSpecifically the monk Shiguan.: 150 feet. For the storage bags of the three Great VirtuesDade; a title of respect for senior, learned monks (Bhadanta).: 90 feet. For the use of Director Huang and the three assistants: 20 feet.

For the DisciplinarianWeina (Karmadana); the monastic official in charge of duty assignments and discipline. of the General Assembly: 100 feet given as an offering to the host.

20 feet of fine cloth to provide for the lids and covers of the lacquered bowls sent on the road to the pasture.

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Summary of Disbursed Items

The total calculated expenditures of large and small damask and thin silk:
Totaling 108 bolts and 8 feet. Silk damask (official measure).
Fine light-blue silk: 125 feet.
Common light-blue silk: 1,618 feet.
Deer-patterned thin silk: 1,700 feet.