Viśa' Saṃbhava Explained

Viśa' Saṃbhava
King of Khotan
Reign:912–962/966
Spouse:Queen consort Cao
Death Date:962, 966 or 967
Religion:Khotanese Buddhism

Viśa' Saṃbhava (Khotanese: ; in Chinese: t=尉遲僧烏波|s=尉迟僧乌波|first=t|p=Yùchí Sēngwūbō|w=Yü-ch῾ih Sêng-wu-p῾o; Chinese name: Li Shengtian, Chinese: t=李聖天|s=李圣天|first=t|p=Lǐ Shèngtiān|w=Li Shêng-t῾ien|links=no; died 962, 966 or 967) was the king of Khotan from 912 to 962, 966 or 967.[1] [2] He adopted as his era name.

He married the second daughter of, the first governor of the Guiyi Circuit; they had a son named Viśa' Śūra, who would become king of Khotan after his father's death.[2] In another act of marital diplomacy, Cao Yijin's grandson,, married Saṃbhava's third daughter.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Index of Personal Names in: Buddhism in Central Asia I . . Index of Personal Names . 2020 . brill.com . Brill . 978-90-04-41773-1 . 20 March 2022.
  2. Encyclopedia: CHINESE TURKESTAN ii. In Pre-Islamic Times . . 15 December 1991 . Mair . Victor . Victor H. Mair . Skjærvø . Prods Oktor . Prods Oktor Skjaervo . Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation, Brill . New York . 24 March 2022.