Dunhuang Monastic Ledger and Rhyme Dictionary Prefaces

The temples under administrative jurisdiction are entitled to a total of 356 MonksGuan-seng; officially registered monks recognized by the government. and 63 NovicesShami; those who have taken initial vows but are not yet fully ordained., totaling 181.5 [taxable units]. Also calculated are those with Full PreceptsLadajie; monks who have completed the highest level of ordination. or permanent residents, totaling 379 monks and 71 novices, equaling 35.5 [taxable units]. Counting these monks and residents together, the total is 852 individuals. Each monk is to submit 60 feet of cloth. Each novice is to submit 30 feet of cloth.

The items listed above comprise the total income collected over a three-year period from various sources: public offerings, funeral donations, rewards, and celebratory banquets, as well as the current inventory of all precious? scrolls and documents. This list is respectfully recorded and submitted for review and official disposition.

A list of precious? scrolls is respectfully recorded and submitted for official disposition.

This report is submitted respectfully as stated above.

10th day of the 10th month, 3rd year of the Qingtai era936 AD; an era name used during the reign of Emperor Fei of the Later Tang..
Monastic Law OfficerFalü; an official responsible for enforcing monastic discipline and rules. of the Monastic Office: Ciyuan
Monastic ProfessorJiaoshou; an official responsible for the education and training of monks. of the Monastic Office: Yuanying
Monastic Law Officer of the Monastic Office: Huiding