About Shi Huilin
Lived 736 – 820 (aged 83–84). Shi Huilin was a Chinese linguist and buddhist monk.
Hui Lin 慧琳 (737820 CE) was a Chinese translator and Sanskrit scholar.
Born in Kashgar, he was author of the Yíqièjīngyīnyì《一切經音義》, written between 783 and 807 CE, the earliest Chinese lexicographical work to distinguish the labiodentals from the bilabial initials.
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Who was Shi Huilin?
Tang dynasty person CBDB = 94988
When was Shi Huilin born?
Shi Huilin was born in 736.
When did Shi Huilin die?
Shi Huilin died in 820.
What was Shi Huilin's occupation?
Shi Huilin was a linguist and buddhist monk.
What nationality was Shi Huilin?
Shi Huilin was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shi Huilin. https://biography.guide/shi-huilin/
MLA: "Shi Huilin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shi-huilin/.
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