Lokaksema (Buddhist monk)
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Lokakṣema (लोकक्षेम, Chinese: 支婁迦讖; pinyin: Zhī Lóujiāchèn) (flourished 147–189) was a Kushan Buddhist monk from Gandhara who traveled to China during the Han dynasty and translated Buddhist texts into Chinese, and, as such, is an important figure in Chinese Buddhism.
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Born | 147 CE |
Occupation(s) | Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, and missionary |
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