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Kuiji

632 – 682

Chinese Buddhist monk

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About Kuiji

Lived 632 – 682 (aged 49–50). Kuiji was a Chinese buddhist monk and translator.

Kuiji (; 632–682), also known as Ji , an exponent of Yogācāra, was a Chinese monk and a prominent disciple of Xuanzang. His posthumous name was Ci'en Dashi , the Great Teacher of Cien Monastery, after the Daci'en Temple or Great Monastery of Compassionate Grace, which was located in Chang'an, the main capital of the Tang Dynasty. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in Daci'en Temple in 652. According to biographies, he was sent to the imperial translation bureau headed by Xuanzang, from whom he later would learn Sanskrit, Abhidharma, and Yogācāra. Commentary on the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra

Pramana Great Commentary on the Nyayapravesa

Commentaries on Yogacara treatises Cheng weishi lun shuji (成唯識 論述記; Taishō no. 1830, vol. 43, 229a-606c), a commentary on Xuanzang's Cheng weishi lun Madhyānta-vibhāga Sthiramati's Commentary on Asaṅga's Abhidharmasamuccaya Vasubandhu's Twenty Verses (Viṃśatikā) Vasubandhu's One Hundred Dharmas Treatise Yogācārabhūmi

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Important facts

Born
632, Chang'an
Birth century
Died
682
Nationality
Also known as
Ji, Yuchi Ji, Hongdao

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kuiji?

Chinese Buddhist monk (632–682)

When was Kuiji born?

Kuiji was born in 632 in Chang'an.

When did Kuiji die?

Kuiji died in 682.

What was Kuiji's occupation?

Kuiji was a buddhist monk and translator.

What nationality was Kuiji?

Kuiji was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kuiji

· Wikidata: Q2796191

· DBpedia: Kuiji

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