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Fayuan zhulin 法苑珠林 "The pearl forest in the dharma park" is a Buddhist encyclopaedia written during the Tang period 唐 (618-907) by the monk Daoshi 道世 (mid-7th cent.) and finished in 668.
It has a length of 100 juan and is divided into 30 parts covering 180 topics. The encyclopaedia quotes from more than 400 books, mostly Buddhist literature. Daoshi first extracted phrases from the literature and compiled a kind of draft called Zhujing jiyao 諸經集要 "Collection of important [matters] of all sutras/writings". Because the book quotes also from non-Buddhist literature it can also be used by scholars from other fields. It is part of the Taishō Tripitaka 大正新脩大藏經 (T 2122).
| 1. | 劫量 | The measurement of world ages (kalpas) |
| 2. | 三界 | The Three Realms |
| 3. | 日月 | Sun and Moon |
| 4. | 六道 | The Six Ways [of Rebirth] |
| 5. | 千佛 | One Thousand Buddhas |
| 6. | 敬佛 | The veneration of the Buddha |
| 7. | 敬法 | Adherence to the teachings (dharma) |
| 8. | 敬僧 | The veneration of monks |
| 9. | 致拜 | Zhibai |
| 10. | 福田 | Futian |
| 11. | 歸信 | Guixin |
| 12. | 士女 | Shinü |
| 13. | 入道 | Rudao |
| 14. | 慚愧 | Cankui |
| 15. | 獎道 | Zangdao |
| 16. | 說聽 | Shuode |
| 17. | 見解 | Jianjie |
| 18. | 宿命 | Suming |
| 19. | 至誠 | Zhicheng |
| 20. | 神異 | Shenyi |
| 21. | 感通 | Gantong Sensitivity |
| 22. | 住持 | Zhuchi |
| 23. | 潛遁 | Qiandun |
| 24. | 妖怪 | Yaoguai |
| 25. | 變化 | Bianhua |
| 26. | 眠夢 | Mianmeng |
| 27. | 興福 | Xingfu |
| 28. | 攝念 | Shenian |
| 29. | 發願 | Fayuan |
| 30. | 法服 | The monk's robe |
| 31. | 燃燈 | Randeng |
| 32. | 懸幡 | Xuanfan |
| 33. | 香華 | Xianghua |
| 34. | 唄讚 | Beizan |
| 35. | 敬塔 | Jingta |
| 36. | 伽藍 | Qielan Monasteries |
| 37. | 舍利 | Sheli Stupas |
| 38. | 破邪 | Poxie |
| 39. | 富貴 | Nobility and wealth |
| 40. | 貧賤 | Poverty and austerity |
| 41. | 債負 | Zhaize |
| 42. | 諍訟 | Zhengsong |
| 43. | 誣謗 | Wubang |
| 44. | 祝術 | Zhushu |
| 45. | 祭祀 | Jisi |
| 46. | 占相 | Zhanxiang |
| 47. | 供養 | Gongyang |
| 48. | 受請 | Shouqing |
| 49. | 輪王 | The king of the wheel [of teachings] |
| 50. | 君臣 | Lord and minister |
| 51. | 納諫 | Najian |
| 52. | 審察 | Shencha |
| 53. | 思慎 | Sishen |
| 54. | 儉約 | Jianyue |
| 55. | 懲過 | Zhengguo |
| 56. | 和順 | Heshun |
| 57. | 誡勗 | Jiexu |
| 58. | 忠孝 | Loyalty and filialty |
| 59. | 不孝 | Giving up filialty |
| 60. | 報恩 | Bao'en |
| 61. | 背恩 | Bei'en |
| 62. | 善友 | Shanyou |
| 63. | 惡友 | Wuyou |
| 64. | 擇交 | Zejiao |
| 65. | 眷屬 | Worldly relatives |
| 66. | 校量 | Jiaoliang |
| 67. | 機辯 | Jibian |
| 68. | 愚戇 | Yugan |
| 69. | 詐偽 | Zhawei |
| 70. | 墮慢 | Duoman |
| 71. | 祈雨 | Prayers for rain |
| 72. | 園菓 | Gardens and fruits |
| 73. | 漁獵 | Fishing and hunting |
| 74. | 慈悲 | Cibei |
| 75. | 放生 | Fangsheng |
| 76. | 救厄 | Jiu'e |
| 77. | 怨苦 | Yuanku |
| 78. | 業因 | Yeyin |
| 79. | 受報 | Shoubao |
| 80. | 罪福 | Zuifu |
| 81. | 欲蓋 | Yugai |
| 82. | 四生 | Sisheng |
| 83. | 十使 | Shishi |
| 84. | 十惡 | Shi'e |
| 85. | 六度 | Liudu |
| 86. | 懺悔 | Chenhui |
| 87. | 受戒 | Shoujie |
| 88. | 破戒 | Pojie |
| 89. | 受齋 | Shouzhai |
| 90. | 破齋 | Breaking a fast |
| 91. | 賞罰 | Reward and punishment |
| 92. | 利害 | Lihai |
| 93. | 酒肉 | Wine and meat |
| 94. | 穢濁 | Huizhuo |
| 95. | 病苦 | Bingku |
| 96. | 捨身 | Sheshen |
| 97. | 送終 | Songzhong |
| 98. | 法滅 | Famie |
| 99. | 雜要 | Miscellaneous commandments |
| 100. | 傳記 | Biographies |