Lotus Sutra Project

Elements in the Text (Raw Counts)

Elements in Prose
Elements in Verse
152 References 111 35 Hyperbole 42 79 Repetition 82 54 Number 42

Elements in the Text (Adjusted)*

Elements in Prose
Elements in Verse
163 References 104 37 Hyperbole 39 85 Repetition 77 58 Number 39
*This graph adjusts for the differing word counts between prose and verse

References by Groups


The text has sections where it recalls many references at once. For example, the first paragraph mentions 21 individuals out of an assembly of twelve thousand monks. This reference graph shows only the amount of times a reference is used, treating the long strings of references as one.


Elements in Prose
Elements in Verse
115 References 111 123 References (Adjusted)* 104

Read the analysis on prose vs. verse in the Lotus Sutra.

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