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Kumārajīva 鳩摩羅什 [Chiu mo lo shih]

Kumārajīva 鳩摩羅什 [Chiu mo lo shih] (344-414)

Kumārajīva 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. According to Lu Cheng, Kumarajiva's translations are "unparalleled either in terms of translation technique or degree of fidelity".

Kumārajīva 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. After mastering the Chinese language, Kumārajīva settled as a translator and scholar in Chang'an (c. 401 CE).[3] He was the head of a team of translators which included his amanuensis Sengrui. This team was responsible for the translation of many Sanskrit Buddhist texts into Chinese. (Bron: wikipedia)

Klassieke teksten

- vertaler van de Miaofa lianhua jing (Lotus sutra) (Scripture of the Lotus Blossum of the Fine Dharma (The Lotus Sütra))
- vertaler van de Ēmítuó Jīng (Amitabha sutra) (sutra of Amitabh)
- vertaler van de Shou leng yan Sanmei Jīng (Śūraṃgama samādhi sūtra) (The Concentration of Heroic Progress)
- vertaler van de Weimojie suoshuo jing (Vimalakīrti Sūtra) (The Teaching of Vimalakīrti)

Literatuur

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Baggio, Giacomo (2019). The Vimalakirtinirdesa Commentary [T1775] by Sengzhao et alii and the Chinese Conquest of Buddhism. *
Ook online.

Meer informatie...

Hurvitz, Leon (1976). Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma (The Lotus Sutra): Translated from the Chinese of Kumarajiva. Columbia University Press. *
Herziene editie 2009 ISBN 9780231148948

Meer informatie...

Lamotte, Étienne (1998). Suramgamasamadhisutra: The Concentration of Heroic Progress - An Early Mahayana Buddhist Scripture. Curzon Press. *
English Translation by Sara Boin-Webb, vertaling van franse editie: La Concentration de la marche heroique (Suramgamasamadhisutra) traduit et annote, Melanges chinois et bouddhiques, Vol.XIII, Bruxelles 1965
ISBN10: 8120819314
Ook online.

Lu, Yang (2004). Narrative and Historicity in the Buddhist Biographies of Early Medieval China: The Case of Kum?raj?va. Asia Major, Vol. 17-2, pag. 1-43. *.

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