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Kumārajīva, whose name in his native language is written as कুমारजीव and 鳩摩羅什, was a male human born in 344 and died in 413. He served as a translator, writer, and monk within the Buddhist tradition. His religious and philosophical work was associated with the Madhyamaka and Prajñāpāramitā movements. He held citizenship in the Eastern Jin dynasty and Later Qin.
His notable works include the 妙法蓮華經, 妙法蓮華經科註, 阿弥陀经白话解释, 佛說阿彌陀經, and 金剛般若波羅密經. He had students named Daosheng, Sengzhao, and Sengrui. He died in Chang'an. His life and work are described in the Book of Jin.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 344
- Died
- 413
- Works
- 135
Top works
- 妙法蓮華經
- 妙法蓮華經科註
- 阿弥陀经白话解释
- 佛說阿彌陀經
- 金剛般若波羅密經
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Kumārajīva
- Person.image
- Kumarajiva at Kizil Caves, Kuqa (cropped).jpg
- Person.birth_date
- 344 CE
- Person.caption
- The Statue of Kumārajīva in front of the Kizil Caves in Kuqa County, Xinjiang, China
- Person.birth_place
- Kucha (now Kuqa, China)
- Person.death_date
- 413 CE (aged 68-69)
- Person.death_place
- Chang'an, Later Qin (now Xi'an, China)
- Person.known
- Translation of Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese, founder of the Sanlun school of Mahayana Buddhism
- Person.occupation
- Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, and philosopher
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Later Qin
- Place of birth
- Kucha
- Place of death
- Chang'an
- Occupation
- writer
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Movement
- Prajñāpāramitā
- Image
- Kumarajiva at Kizil Caves, Kuqa (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 0344-00-00
- date of death
- 0413-01-01
- Commons category
- Kumarajiva
- Commons Creator page
- Kumarajiva
- described by source
- Book of Jin
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- name in native language
- 鳩摩羅什
Sources (2)
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Article · 日本語
鳩摩羅什（くまらじゅう、梵: Kumārajīva [クマーラジーヴァ]、344年 - 413年、一説に350年 - 409年とも）は、亀茲国（きじこく）（新疆ウイグル自治区クチャ市）出身の西域僧、後秦の時代に長安に来て約300巻の仏典を漢訳し、仏教普及に貢献した訳経僧である。最初の三蔵法師。のちに玄奘など、多くの三蔵法師が現れたが、鳩摩羅什は玄奘と共に二大訳聖と言われる。また、真諦と不空金剛を含めて四大訳経家とも呼ばれる。三論宗・成実宗の基礎を築く。 漢名の鳩摩羅什（くまらじゅう）はサンスクリット名のクマーラジーヴァの音写である。略称は羅什（らじゅう）または什（じゅう）。
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