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| Traditional Chinese | 闍那崛多 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阇那崛多 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 志德 | ||||||
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| Sanskrit | ज्ञानगुप्त | ||||||
Jñānagupta (Sanskrit: ज्ञानगुप्त; Chinese: 闍那崛多 or 志德; pinyin: Shénàjuéduō or Zhì Dé) was an ancient Buddhist monk[1] from Gandhara in modern-day Pakistan 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:
(Chinese: 佛本行經; pinyin: Fó Běnháng Jīng)
(Chinese: 月上女經; pinyin: Yuè Shàng Nǚ Jīng)
Buddhist Door: Translators in Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty