Hōryūji's Dhāraṇī Texts Preserved in Tokyo National Museum

The article comprises an analysis of a manuscript fragment stored in the Manuscript Collection of the Hōryūji Monastery (Japan). The manuscript contains excerpts from the “Heart Sutra of Perfect Wisdom” (Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya-sūtra) and Uṣṇīṣavijaya-dhāraṇī. The study of the manuscript text allows us to speak about the synthesis of Buddhism and Śaivism in the Serindia oases. The author of the article concludes that this manuscript is of particular importance for the study of the history of Central Asian Buddhism.