Kumārajīva
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Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Buddhist translator ⓘ Mahāyāna Buddhist ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeIn |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Central Asia
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Kingdom of Kucha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kucha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Chang’an
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Later Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Later Qin court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Kuchean ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Tripiṭaka Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated spread of Mahāyāna texts in East Asia
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standardized key Buddhist technical terms in Chinese ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
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Chinese Buddhism ⓘ East Asian Buddhist exegetical traditions ⓘ Huayan school NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiantai school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chinese translations of Buddhist scriptures
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influential translations of Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ shaping East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
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Gāndhārī ⓘ Kuśiñña (Kuchean) language ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mother | Jīva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkTranslated |
Amitābha Sūtra (shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha)
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Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Diamond Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa (Dazhidulun, attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (as Zhonglun) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sūtra on the Ten Stages (Daśabhūmika Sūtra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Yao Xing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central Asia
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Chang’an NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Chang’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| school | Mādhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationMethod | collaborative translation team ⓘ |
| translationStyle | concise and elegant Chinese prose ⓘ |
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