Vasumitra
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Vasumitra was an influential Buddhist scholar-monk, traditionally regarded as a Sarvastivadin authority who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council under King Kanishka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vasumitra canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Sarvastivadin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kashmir Fourth Council redaction of Abhidharma texts
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King Kanishka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Samayabhedoparacanacakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | systematization of Sarvastivada Abhidharma ⓘ |
| described | doctrinal differences among early Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| doctrine | Sarvastivada theory that dharmas exist in the three times ⓘ |
| employer | Sarvastivada monastic community ⓘ |
| era | Kushan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Abhidharma
NERFINISHED
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Buddhist doctrinal classification ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
Abhidharma treatise
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doxography ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Thera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhidharma traditions in Central Asia
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later Sarvastivada scholastics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Sarvastivada Abhidharma teachers ⓘ |
| knownFor | presiding over the Fourth Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| movement | Abhidharma Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Samayabhedoparacanacakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Fourth Buddhist Council (Sarvastivada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Kanishka I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Sarvastivada Abhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Fourth Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Buddhist monastic sangha ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | president of the Sarvastivada Fourth Council ⓘ |
| school | Sarvastivada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Chinese Buddhist historiographical texts
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Tibetan Buddhist historiographical texts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Sarvastivada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
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Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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