【Abstract】Based on the approaches of graphology and positivism, the paper enumerates and analyses the Chinese character variants in the book titled The Complete Secrets for Buddhist Monks in Practice of Precious Rites 釋氏寶鼎行持秘旨全章, compiled by Zen Master Huyền Quang (1254–1334). Thus, the paper focuses on analysing 56 Chinese character vari- ants found in the book and comes to the conclusion that the number of Chinese character variants created in Vietnam is double the number of those imported from China.
【Keywords】Chinese character, character variant, official character, Sinosphere, Vietnam
【About the Author】Khắc Mạnh Trịnh ,Institute of Sino-Nôm Studies,
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam
