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| − | Mandra (曼陀羅仙, 5th–6th centuries) was a [[Tripiṭaka]] master from Funan (扶南), a pre-[[Angkor]] Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong delta. In 503, the second year of the Tianjian (天監) years during the Southern Liang Dynasty (502–57), Mandra arrived in Jiankang (建康), present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. With the support of Emperor Wu (梁武帝), he helped Saṅghapāla (僧伽婆羅, 460–524), who was also from Funan, translate [[Sanskrit]] texts into Chinese. In 506, Mandra translated the [[Sūtra]] of Mahā-Prajña-Pāramitā Pronounced by Mañjuśrī [[Bodhisattva]] (T08n0232). Nothing more is known about him. | + | {{DisplayImages|168}} |
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| + | [[Mandra]] ([[曼陀羅仙]], 5th–6th centuries) was a [[Tripiṭaka]] [[master]] from [[Funan]] ([[扶南]]), a pre-[[Angkor]] Indianized {{Wiki|kingdom}} located around the {{Wiki|Mekong}} delta. In 503, the second year of the [[Tianjian]] ([[天監]]) years during the [[Southern Liang Dynasty]] (502–57), [[Mandra]] arrived in [[Jiankang]] ([[建康]]), present-day [[Nanjing]], [[Jiangsu Province]]. | ||
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| + | With the support of [[Emperor Wu]] ([[梁武帝]]), he helped [[Saṅghapāla]] ([[僧伽婆羅]], 460–524), who was also from [[Funan]], translate [[Sanskrit]] texts into {{Wiki|Chinese}}. | ||
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| + | In 506, [[Mandra]] translated the [[Sūtra]] of [[Mahā-Prajña-Pāramitā]] Pronounced by [[Mañjuśrī]] [[Bodhisattva]] (T08n0232). Nothing more is known about him. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 7 January 2016
Mandra (曼陀羅仙, 5th–6th centuries) was a Tripiṭaka master from Funan (扶南), a pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong delta. In 503, the second year of the Tianjian (天監) years during the Southern Liang Dynasty (502–57), Mandra arrived in Jiankang (建康), present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
With the support of Emperor Wu (梁武帝), he helped Saṅghapāla (僧伽婆羅, 460–524), who was also from Funan, translate Sanskrit texts into Chinese.
In 506, Mandra translated the Sūtra of Mahā-Prajña-Pāramitā Pronounced by Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva (T08n0232). Nothing more is known about him.
