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| '''Buddhasvāmin''' was a ]n ] monk and famous scholar from the kingdom of ]. During part of the 4th century CE, he presideded over all Buddhist temples and nunneries in Kucha. | '''Buddhasvāmin''' was a ]n ] monk and famous scholar from the kingdom of ]. During part of the 4th century CE, he presideded over all Buddhist temples and nunneries in Kucha. | ||
| Buddhasvāmin's disciple ] later became an adherent of the Mahayana teaching, and later moved to ], then capital of ], where he became one of Buddhism's most noted translators. | Buddhasvāmin's disciple ] later became an adherent of the Mahayana teaching, and later moved to ], then capital of ], where he became one of Buddhism's most noted translators. | ||
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| * {{cite book | last=Puri | first=B.N. | title=Buddhism in Central Asia | publisher=Motilal Banarsidass | series=Buddhist traditions | year=1987 | isbn=978-81-208-0372-5 | url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=sluKZfTrr3oC&pg=PA115 | access-date=2024-01-20}} | |||
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Buddhasvāmin was a Sarvastivadan Buddhist monk and famous scholar from the kingdom of Kucha. During part of the 4th century CE, he presideded over all Buddhist temples and nunneries in Kucha.
Buddhasvāmin's disciple Kumārajīva later became an adherent of the Mahayana teaching, and later moved to Chang'an, then capital of China, where he became one of Buddhism's most noted translators.
References
- Puri, B.N. (1987). Buddhism in Central Asia. Buddhist traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0372-5. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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