The Tangut collection of the St. Petersburg Branch of the
Institute of Oriental Studies preserves two Tangut manuscripts
with practically the same title — “Notes on the Basic
Intentions of the Masters of the Hongzhou Lineage”.
One of the manuscripts, call number Tang 112, No. 2540, is
somewhat more extensive than the other and bears a broader
title — “Notes on the Basic Intentions of the Masters of the
Hongzhou Lineage with Explanation and Commentary”.
It presents in effect an expanded version of Tang 111,
No. 2529. As my earlier research has demonstrated, both of
the texts are in fact identical. The present paper will focus
on the more detailed text, which comprises a rather extensive
commentary, i.e. Tang 112, No. 2540...