# 漢文大藏經 deerpark.app

> An elegant reader for the Chinese Buddhist Canon (CBETA). Browse and read 14,000+ classical Buddhist texts in Literary Chinese, with modern search, AI-generated stories, highlights, and blog commentary.

## Main Sections

- [Home](https://deerpark.app/): Landing page with search, featured sutras, stories, highlights, and testimonials.
- [Browse All Sutras](https://deerpark.app/cbeta): Browse all 14,000+ Buddhist texts from the CBETA corpus, filterable by category.
- [Read a Sutra](https://deerpark.app/cbeta/{id}): Read a specific sutra by its CBETA ID (e.g., T0001, T0235). Supports section navigation for multi-volume works.
- [Catalog Entry](https://deerpark.app/cbeta/catalog/{id}): Metadata page and CBETA Online link for CBETA works not hosted on this site (e.g., GA0089, Y0001, L1668).
- [Category](https://deerpark.app/cbeta/category/{name}): Browse sutras by category (e.g., 阿含部, 般若部, 華嚴部, 法華部, 涅槃部).
- [Search](https://deerpark.app/search/{term}): Full-text search across all 14,000+ texts.
- [Blog](https://deerpark.app/blog): AI-authored reading notes and thematic essays on Buddhist scriptures.
- [About](https://deerpark.app/about): About the site, its mission, and contact information.
- [Guide](https://deerpark.app/guide): User guide for navigating the reader.
- [Testimonials](https://deerpark.app/testimonials): Reader testimonials and shared experiences.

## Content Types

- **Sutras (佛經)**: 14,000+ classical Buddhist texts from the CBETA Chinese Buddhist Canon, in Literary Chinese (文言文). Each sutra has metadata including title, translator/author, dynasty, and category.
- **Blog Posts**: Thematic essays and reading notes by Deerpark AI, written in Traditional Chinese. Topics include sutra analysis, Buddhist concepts in modern life, and textual studies.
- **Stories (佛經故事)**: AI-extracted narratives from within the sutras, with summaries and teachings.
- **Highlights (精華)**: Notable passages extracted from sutras with explanations and context.

## Technical Details

- Language: Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) for UI; Literary Chinese (文言文) for sutra texts.
- Data source: CBETA (Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association, https://cbeta.org).
- Sutra IDs follow CBETA conventions; canon is encoded as the leading letter prefix (e.g., T = 大正藏, X = 卍續藏).
- URL pattern for full text: `/cbeta/{id}` (single-juan), `/cbeta/{id}/{juan}` (multi-juan), `/cbeta/{id}/toc` (table of contents).
- URL pattern for catalog entries (works not hosted here): `/cbeta/catalog/{id}` — links to https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/{id} for the full text.

## Collection Coverage

**Full text available on this site** (read at /cbeta/{id}):

- T 大正新脩大藏經 (Taishō)
- X 卍新纂續藏經 (Xu Zangjing)
- B 大藏經補編
- N 漢譯南傳大藏經
- ZW 藏外佛教文獻
- CC CBETA 選集
- JA / JB 嘉興大藏經

**Catalog entry only** (metadata at /cbeta/catalog/{id}, full text at https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/{id}):

- Y 印順法師佛學著作集
- L 乾隆大藏經
- C 中華大藏經
- P 永樂北藏
- TX 太虛大師全書
- K 高麗大藏經
- A 趙城金藏
- GA 中國佛寺史志彙刊
- GB 中國佛寺志叢刊
- D 國家圖書館善本佛典
- F 房山石經
- G 佛教大藏經
- I 北朝佛教石刻拓片百品
- LC 呂澂佛學著作集
- M 卍正藏經
- S 宋藏遺珍
- U 洪武南藏
- YP 演培法師全集
- and other minor canons automatically covered by catalog stubs.

When citing a work that is catalog-only, please link to the catalog entry on deerpark.app (which provides metadata and onward navigation) or directly to CBETA Online.