Dao'an
Dao'an (Chinese: 道安; pinyin: Dào'ān; Wade–Giles: Tao-an; 312–385) was a Buddhist monk, author and bibliographer, during the Eastern Jin dynasty. He was from what is now Hebei. His main importance was that of overseer of translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese, organizer of the Chinese sangha, author of exegetical works and compiler of the most important early catalogue of Chinese Buddhist translation in 374. Although this catalogue is itself lost, Sengyou reproduces much of it in his catalogue (T2145) completed in 515.
Dao'an | |
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道安 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 312 Jizhou District, Hengshui, Hebei, China |
| Died | 385 (aged 72–73) Chang'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Dharma names | Dao'an |
| Temple | White Horse Temple Tanxi Temple Wuchong Temple (379–385) |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Fotucheng (佛圖澄) |
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Dao'an is thought of as the founder of the cult of Maitreya in China.
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