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道融

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Basic Meaning: Daorong

Senses:

  • Of the Latter Qin 後秦, an eminent disciple of Kumārajīva 鳩摩羅什. From Linlü 林慮 in Jijun 汲郡 (present-day Jixian 汲縣 in Henan 河南). Said to have left home at the age of twelve, studying extensively at first in Confucian and Daoist literature. Upon the arrival of Kumārajīva he devoted himself to the study of Buddhism, and was accepted into the great masterʼs translation bureau. He also lectured on the Madhyamaka-śāstra 中論, Lotus Sutra 法華經 and other texts, ending up with many disciples of his own. He died at the age of 74, leaving behind extensive commentaries on the Lotus, Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra 大品般若, Suvarṇa-prabhāsôttama-sūtra 金光明經, Ten Stages Sutra 十地經, Vimalakīrti-sūtra 維摩經 and others. 〔梵網經 T 1484.24.997a12; 梁高僧傳, 法華傳記, 大唐內典錄〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Chūgoku bukkyōshi jiten (Kamata) 287

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 785

    Bulgyo sajeon 175a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 942c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5660

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 489

    Han'guk bulgyo inmyeong sajeon (Yi) 74

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3918b

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    Entry created: 2012-02-09

    Updated: 2013-12-04