Jñānagupta | |
T: | 闍那崛多 |
S: | 阇那崛多 |
P: | Shénàjuéduō |
Also Known As: | Also known as: |
C2: | 志德 |
P2: | Zhì Dé |
Lang1 Content: | ज्ञानगुप्त |
Lang1: | Sanskrit |
Jñānagupta (Sanskrit: Sanskrit: ज्ञानगुप्त;) was a Buddhist monk [1] from Gandhara who travelled to China and was recognised by Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty. He is said to have brought with him 260 sutras in Sanskrit, and was supported in translating these into Chinese by the emperor.
In total, he translated 39 scriptures in 192 fascicles during the period 561 to 592, including: