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| − | Dharmacandra (法月, 653–743) is known to be from either eastern [[India]] or the kingdom of Magadha in central [[India]]. He traveled widely in central [[India]] and was accomplished in medical arts and the [[Tripiṭaka]]. Then he went to the kingdom of Kucha (龜茲, or 庫車, in present-day Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China), where he taught his [[Disciple]] Zhenyue (真月) and others. | + | [[Dharmacandra]] (法月, 653–743) is known to be from either eastern [[India]] or the {{Wiki|kingdom}} of [[Magadha]] in central [[India]]. He traveled widely in central [[India]] and was accomplished in {{Wiki|medical}} [[arts]] and the [[Tripiṭaka]]. Then he went to the {{Wiki|kingdom}} of [[Kucha]] ([[龜茲]], or 庫車, in present-day {{Wiki|Aksu Prefecture}}, {{Wiki|Xinjiang}}, [[China]]), where he [[taught]] his [[Disciple]] Zhenyue (真月) and others. |
| − | At the written recommendation of Lu Xiulin (呂休林), the governor appointed to keep peace with the western region (安西節度使), in 732, the twentieth year of the Kaiyuan (開元) years of Emperor Xuanzong (唐玄宗) of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), Dharmacandra arrived in Chang-an (長安), China. As an [[Offering]] to the Emperor, he presented [[Sanskrit]] texts on alchemy and herbal remedies, as well as the [[Sūtra]] of the Mighty Vidya King Ucchuṣma (T21n1227), translated by Ajitasena, who was from northern [[India]]. With the help of his [[Disciple]] Liyan (利言), Dharmacandra translated into Chinese the [[Sanskrit]] text of herbal remedies as well as of the [[Sūtra]] of the All-Encompassing [[Knowledge]] Store, the [[Heart]] of Prajñā-Pāramitā (T08n0252). | + | At the written recommendation of Lu Xiulin (呂休林), the governor appointed to keep [[peace]] with the [[western region]] (安西節度使), in 732, the twentieth year of the [[Kaiyuan]] ([[開元]]) years of [[Wikipedia:Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Emperor Xuanzong]] ([[唐玄宗]]) of the [[Tang Dynasty]] (618–907), [[Dharmacandra]] arrived in [[Chang-an]] ([[長安]]), [[China]]. As an [[Offering]] to the [[Emperor]], he presented [[Sanskrit]] texts on [[alchemy]] and herbal remedies, as well as the [[Sūtra]] of the Mighty [[Vidya]] [[King]] Ucchuṣma (T21n1227), translated by Ajitasena, who was from northern [[India]]. With the help of his [[Disciple]] Liyan (利言), [[Dharmacandra]] translated into {{Wiki|Chinese}} the [[Sanskrit]] text of herbal remedies as well as of the [[Sūtra]] of the All-Encompassing [[Knowledge]] Store, the [[Heart]] of [[Prajñā-Pāramitā]] (T08n0252). |
| − | During an uprising in China, Dharmacandra moved to the kingdom of Yutian (于闐), or Khotan, present-day Hetian (和田), in Xinjiang, China. He stayed at the Golden [[Wheel]] Temple (金輪寺), teaching people attracted to him, until his [[Death]] in 743, at the age of ninety-one. | + | During an uprising in [[China]], [[Dharmacandra]] moved to the {{Wiki|kingdom}} of [[Yutian]] ([[于闐]]), or [[wikipedia:Khotan|Khotan]], present-day [[Hetian]] ([[和田]]), in {{Wiki|Xinjiang}}, [[China]]. He stayed at the Golden [[Wheel]] [[Temple]] (金輪寺), [[teaching]] [[people]] attracted to him, until his [[Death]] in 743, at the age of ninety-one. |
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Revision as of 13:07, 7 January 2016
Dharmacandra (法月, 653–743) is known to be from either eastern India or the kingdom of Magadha in central India. He traveled widely in central India and was accomplished in medical arts and the Tripiṭaka. Then he went to the kingdom of Kucha (龜茲, or 庫車, in present-day Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China), where he taught his Disciple Zhenyue (真月) and others.
At the written recommendation of Lu Xiulin (呂休林), the governor appointed to keep peace with the western region (安西節度使), in 732, the twentieth year of the Kaiyuan (開元) years of Emperor Xuanzong (唐玄宗) of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), Dharmacandra arrived in Chang-an (長安), China. As an Offering to the Emperor, he presented Sanskrit texts on alchemy and herbal remedies, as well as the Sūtra of the Mighty Vidya King Ucchuṣma (T21n1227), translated by Ajitasena, who was from northern India. With the help of his Disciple Liyan (利言), Dharmacandra translated into Chinese the Sanskrit text of herbal remedies as well as of the Sūtra of the All-Encompassing Knowledge Store, the Heart of Prajñā-Pāramitā (T08n0252).
During an uprising in China, Dharmacandra moved to the kingdom of Yutian (于闐), or Khotan, present-day Hetian (和田), in Xinjiang, China. He stayed at the Golden Wheel Temple (金輪寺), teaching people attracted to him, until his Death in 743, at the age of ninety-one.
