Dear Piya,

I am not sure what is "pinyin version". If you mean the original
Chinese version, you can buy this book easily in Singapore Buddhist
bookshops.

I will consider Rod Bucknell (Roderick S. Bucknell) is a well-
qualified scholar to do the English translation. He was a MA and PhD
supervisor of Choong Mun-keat at UQ and is now retired from the
university teaching duty. The Yin Shun's book is rather big; it will
take a long time to complete. I think a critical, analytical, and
detailed English review article of the book will also be essential to
the Buddhological circles.

Regards,

Thomas Law

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Piya Tan <libris@...> wrote:
> Dear Thomas,
>
> Do you (or anyone) know the pinyin version of Ven Yinshun's
book "The Formation of
> Early Buddhist Texts". I plan to buy this book and look for some
people who might be
> able to translate this book into English.
>
> I am looking for someone well versed in Buddhist Chinese. I will do
the English/Pali
> editing.
>
> Sukhi
>
> Piya
>