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Kumārajīva
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Kumārajīva was a Buddhist monk, scholar, missionary and translator. from the Kingdom of Kucha. Kumārajīva is seen as one of the greatest translators of Chinese Buddhism and a pivotal figure in the dev
The Statue of Kumārajīva in front of the Kizil Caves in Kuqa County, Xinjiang, China
The Statue of Kumārajīva in front of the Kizil Caves in Kuqa County, Xinjiang, China
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
White Horse Pagoda, Dunhuang, commemorating Kumarajiva's white horse which carried the scriptures to China, c. 384 CE
White Horse Pagoda, Dunhuang, commemorating Kumarajiva's white horse which carried the scriptures to China, c. 384 CE
Section of the Diamond Sutra, a handwritten copy by Zhang Jizhi, based on Kumarajiva's translation from Sanskrit to Chinese
Section of the Diamond Sutra, a handwritten copy by Zhang Jizhi, based on Kumarajiva's translation from Sanskrit to Chinese
Lotus Sutra
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The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras. It is the main scripture on which the Chinese Tiantai and its derivative schools—the Japanese Tendai and Nichiren
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…Smaller Sukhāvatī-vyūha (T 366) Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra (Lotus Sutra) (T 263–62) Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (T 475…
Sanskrit manuscript of the Lotus Sūtra in South Turkestan Brahmi script.
Sanskrit manuscript of the Lotus Sūtra in South Turkestan Brahmi script.
The Japanese title of the Lotus Sūtra (daimoku) depicted in a stone inscription.
The Japanese title of the Lotus Sūtra (daimoku) depicted in a stone inscription.
In the parable of the burning house (shown in the upper part of this Korean illustration of the sūtra), a father uses three types of carts as a way to
In the parable of the burning house (shown in the upper part of this Korean illustration of the sūtra), a father uses three types of carts as a way to get his sons to exit a burning house. However, when they escape the fire, they all receive only one type of cart.
The Buddhas Prabhūtaratna and Shakyamuni seated side-by-side in the jeweled stupa. Bronze and gold stele, c. 518 CE, Northern Wei dynasty. China.
The Buddhas Prabhūtaratna and Shakyamuni seated side-by-side in the jeweled stupa. Bronze and gold stele, c. 518 CE, Northern Wei dynasty. China.