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Buddhism: Call Number Ranges for Buddhism

A guide to library resources on Buddhism

Call Number Ranges for Buddhism

BQ1-9800    Buddhism:

BQ1-10        Periodicals.  Yearbooks (General)
BQ12-93        Societies, councils, associations, clubs, etc.
BQ96-99        Financial institutions.  Trusts
BQ100-102    Congresses.  Conferences (General)
BQ104-105    Directories (General)
BQ107-109    Museums.  Exhibitions
BQ115-126    General collections.  Collected works
BQ128        Encyclopedias (General)
BQ130        Dictionaries (General)
BQ133        Terminology
BQ135        Questions and answers.  Maxims (General)
BQ141-209        Religious education (General)
BQ210-219        Research
BQ221-249        Antiquities.  Archaeology
BQ240-244        Literary discoveries
BQ246-249        Inscriptions, etc.
BQ251-799        History
BQ800-829        Persecutions
BQ840-999        Biography
BQ840-858            Collective
BQ860-999            Individual
BQ860-939                Gautama Buddha
BQ940-999                Other
BQ1001-1045        Buddhist literature
BQ1100-3340        Tripiaka (Canonical literature)
BQ4000-4060        General works
BQ4061-4570        Doctrinal and systematic Buddhism
BQ4180-4565            Special doctrines
BQ4570            Special topics and relations to special subjects
BQ4600-4610        Relation to other religious and philosophical systems
BQ4620-4905        Buddhist pantheon
BQ4911-5720        Practice of Buddhism.  Forms of worship
BQ4965-5030            Ceremonies and rites.  Ceremonial rules
BQ5035-5065            Hymns.  Chants.  Recitations
BQ5070-5075            Altar, liturgical objects, ornaments, memorials, etc.
BQ5080-5085            Vestments, altar cloths, etc.
BQ5090-5095            Liturgical functions
BQ5100-5125            Symbols and symbolism
BQ5130-5137            Temple.  Temple organization
BQ5140-5355            Buddhist ministry.  Priesthood.  Organization
BQ5251-5305                Education and training
BQ5310-5350                Preaching
BQ5360-5680            Religious life
BQ5485-5530                Precepts for laymen
BQ5535-5594                Devotional literature.  Meditations.  Prayers
BQ5595-5633                Devotion.  Meditation.  Prayer
BQ5635-5675                Spiritual life.  Mysticism.  Englightenment.  Perfection
BQ5700-5720            Festivals.  Days and seasons
BQ5725-5845            Folklore
BQ5821-5845            Miracle literature
BQ5851-5899            Benevolent work.  Social work.  Welfare work, etc.
BQ5901-5975            Missionary work
BQ6001-6160            Monasticism and monastic life  Sagha (Order)
BQ6200-6240            Asceticism.  Hermits.  Wayfaring life
BQ6300-6388            Monasteries.  Temples.  Shrines.  Sites
BQ6400-6495            Pilgrims and pilgrimages
BQ7001-9800            Modifications, schools, etc.
BQ7100-7285                Theravāda (Hinayana) Buddhism
BQ7300-7529                Mahayana Buddhism
BQ7530-7950                Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism)
BQ7960-7989                Bonpo (Sect)
BQ8000-9800                Special modifications, sects, etc.
BQ8500-8769                    Pure Land Buddhism
BQ8900-9099                    Tantric Buddhism
BQ9250-9519                    Zen Buddhism