Kumārajīva
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Born | Kucha |
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Died | Chang'an |
Known for | Buddhist texts |
Chinese | |
Parents | Kumārāyana |
Jīva | |
Books | Four Insights for Finding Fulfillment |
The Diamond Sutra | |
Jin Gang Jing: Diamond Sutra | |
Shih Erh Men Lun | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1580845 |
Kumārajīva Life story
Kumārajīva was a Buddhist monk, scholar, missionary, and translator from the Kingdom of Kucha. He first studied teachings of the Sarvastivadin schools, later studied under Buddhasvāmin, and finally became an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism, studying the Mādhyamaka doctrine of Nāgārjuna.