Chinese translators

Xuanzang (; ; 6 April 6025 February 664), born Chen Hui or Chen Yi (), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contributions to Chinese Buddhism, the travelogue of his journey to the Indian subcontinent in 629–645, his efforts to bring at least 657 Indian texts to China, and his translations of some of these texts. He was only able to translate 75 distinct sections of a total of 1,335 chapters, but his translations included some of the most important Mahayana scriptures.

(635–713), Chinese Buddhist monk, traveler, and writer

Emperor of the Song Dynasty

Ming dynasty translator, voyager and writer

Sengzhao (; , Sōjō; 384–414) was a Chinese Buddhist philosopher from Later Qin. Born to a poor family in Jingzhao, he acquired literary skills, apparently including the capacity to read Pali, and became a scribe. This exposed him to a variety of uncommon documents. He was influenced by Taoists, Laozi and Zhuangzi, and although we are told he enjoyed Lao Tzu’s Daodejing, he was overjoyed when he discovered the Vimalakirti Sutra. This encounter transformed his life and he became a Buddhist. He was known as being among the ablest of the disciples of Kumārajīva.

'''''' (; J. Jiku Hōgo; K. Ch'uk Pŏpho; c. 233–310) was one of the most important early translators of Mahayana sutras into Chinese. Several of his translations had profound effects on East Asian Buddhism. He is described in scriptural catalogues as Yuezhi in origin.

8th century Indian-Chinese astronomer

Chinese Buddhist monk, traveler, and writer during the Northern & Southern dynastic period

Chinese professor, wife of Li Keqiang

Ming dynasty explorer and writer

Chinese translator (1934–2022)

Actor, Playwright, Journalist

Ming dynasty author, advisor, secretary, explorer

Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim under the Tang dynasty