An Shigao
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title:
An Shigao
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An Shigao was an early Buddhist missionary to China, and the earliest known translator of Indian Buddhist texts into Chinese. According to legend, he was a prince of Parthia, nicknamed the "Parthian Marquess", who renounced his claim to the royal throne of Parthia in order to serve as a Buddhist missionary monk in China.
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Second century Buddhist missionary to China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Shigao
date created:
2003-03-23T09:44:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:13:20Z
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