Śubhakarasiṃha
Sign in to saveŚubhakarasiṃha (637–735 CE) () was an eminent Indian Buddhist monk and translator of Esoteric Buddhist texts.
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- Born
- 637
- Died
- 735
- Works
- 5
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- 大毗盧遮那成佛神變加持經
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- Butchō sonjōshin hajigoku tengō shōshutsu sangai himitsu darani
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- Śubhakarasiṃha
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- Dharmagupta
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- Born
- 637
- Died
- 735
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- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Tang dynasty
- Place of birth
- Magadha
- Place of death
- Luoyang
- Occupation
- Buddhist monk
- Religion
- Buddhism
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- Śubhakarasiṃha 14th century, Kamakura, National Museum,Tokyo.jpg
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Śubhakarasiṃha (637–735 CE) () was an eminent Indian Buddhist monk and translator of Esoteric Buddhist texts.
He originally studied in Nalanda monastery and later arrived in the Chinese capital Chang'an (now Xi'an) in 716 CE and translated the '', better known as the Mahāvairocana Sūtra''. Four years later another master, Vajrabodhi (670–741 CE), and his pupil Amoghavajra (705–775 CE), would arrive and proceeded to translate other scriptures, thus establishing a second esoteric tradition. Along with these other masters, Śubhakarasiṃha was responsible for bringing Esoteric Buddhism to the height of its popularity in China.