ABSTRACT
Seng You was a scholarly monk largely remembered now for his contributions to the collection, study and classification of the translations of Buddhist sutras, of bibliographical and biographical writings connected with these, and of exegetical essays composed by native Chinese Buddhists. Indeed, his A Collection of Records on the Emanation of the Chinese Tripitaka is a treasure-house of bibliographical information for scholars not only in the field of Buddhist studies but also in translation studies. With a total of fifteen fascicles, the collection presents, in chronological order, meticulously verified bibliographical material on the corpus of translated Buddhist texts in China, including lost translations, fragmented translations, spurious translations, translations of doubtful authenticity, and multiple translations of the same sutra. In addition, it contains prefaces and other historical material on the translations, along with biographical notes on both the monk-translators and other persons who were involved in the task of making the sutras available in China.
