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富婁沙富羅

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Basic Meaning: Puruṣapura

Senses:

  • The ancient capital of Gandhāra, the modern Peshawar. Translated as 丈夫國 (City of Strong Men). Established by King Kaniṣka 迦膩伽, and located in the vicinity of the present-day Peshawar. Kaniṣka built many temples and stūpas there, and later it became a center for Mahāyāna studies. Both Asaṅga 無著 and Vasubandhu 世親 are said to have been born in this city. Although it still was a capital at the time of Xuanzang 玄奘, its temples had already fallen into ruin. Also rendered in Chinese as 富留沙富羅 and 弗樓沙國 〔大乘百法明門論解 T 1836.44.46c2〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Soothill, JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 912

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 65a/71

    Ding Fubao

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2016-09-28