法顯

(法顯, 法显)

Faxian, the famous pilgrim who with fellow-monks left Chang'an A.D. 399 overland for India, finally reached it, remained alone for six years, and spent three years on the return journey, arriving by sea in 414. His [lang id =1028]佛國記 <Records of the Buddhistic Kingdoms> were made, for his information, by Buddhabhadra, an Indian monk in China. His own chief translation is the [lang id =1028]僧祗律, a work on monastic discipline.

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中國晉朝時的高僧， 隆安中， 自長安西度流沙， 歷三十餘國， 持經南歸， 至京師， 譯出百餘萬言。 平陽武陽人， 俗姓龔。 公元五七六年生， 六五二年圓寂。