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Kumārajīva

Kumārajīva (Sanskrit: कुमारजीव; traditional Chinese: 鳩摩羅什; simplified Chinese: 鸠摩罗什; pinyin: Jiūmóluóshí; Wade–Giles: Chiu1 mo2 lo2 shih2, 344–413 CE) was a Buddhist monk, scholar, missionary and translator. from the Kingdom of Kucha (present-day Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China). Kumārajīva is seen as one of the greatest translators of Chinese Buddhism…

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Known for
Translation of Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese, founder of the Sanlun school of Mahayana Buddhism
Born
344 CE Kingdom of Kucha (now Kuqa, China)
Died
413 CE (aged 68-69) Chang'an, Later Qin (now Xi'an, China)
Occupations
Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, and philosopher
Parent(s)
Kumārāyana, Jīva

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related to Sources · 107
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related to Capture, imprisonment and release · 32
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related to Chang'an and translation work · 24
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related to Early life · 22
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related to Original works and philosophy · 15
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related to Influence · 13
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related to Translation · 9
Kumārajīva → Because, Buddhist, Buddhist Chinese, Chinese Buddhism, Confucian, Daoist, Kumārajīva's, Mahāyāna, Xuanzang
related to External links · 3
Kumārajīva → Internet Archive, Project GutenbergWorks, Works
Born · 1
Kumārajīva → 344 CE Kingdom of Kucha (now Kuqa, China)
Died · 1
Kumārajīva → 413 CE (aged 68-69) Chang'an, Later Qin (now Xi'an, China)

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chinese buddhist also translation buddhism kucha china later according sanskrit kumārajīva's chang'an translations team ce dhyāna texts text kumārāyana early

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KumārajīvaDied413 CE (aged 68-69) Chang'an, Later Qin (now Xi'an, China)1.00infobox
KumārajīvaKnown forTranslation of Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese, founder of the Sanlun school of Mahayana Buddhism1.00infobox
KumārajīvaOccupationsBuddhist monk, scholar, translator, and philosopher1.00infobox
KumārajīvaParent(s)Kumārāyana, Jīva1.00infobox
Kumārajīvais aJiumoluoshi fashi dayi0.90text
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Kumārajīvarelated to Capture, imprisonment and releaseIn0.60section
Kumārajīvarelated to Capture, imprisonment and releaseCE0.60section
Kumārajīvarelated to Capture, imprisonment and releaseKumārajīva's0.60section
Kumārajīvarelated to Capture, imprisonment and releaseChina0.60section
Kumārajīvarelated to Capture, imprisonment and releaseChinese Buddhist0.60section

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