Kumārajīva
E520840
Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumārajīva canonical | 4 |
| Kumarajiva | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5459695 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kumārajīva Context triple: [Kingdom of Kucha, notablePerson, Kumārajīva]
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A.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
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B.
Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna was an influential Indian Buddhist philosopher, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) school of Mahayana Buddhism.
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C.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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D.
Dignaga
Dignaga was a 5th–6th century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician whose work laid the foundations of the Buddhist epistemological tradition and profoundly influenced later Indian and Tibetan thought.
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E.
Huike
Huike was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Second Patriarch of Chan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kumārajīva Target entity description: Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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A.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
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B.
Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna was an influential Indian Buddhist philosopher, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) school of Mahayana Buddhism.
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C.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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D.
Dignaga
Dignaga was a 5th–6th century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician whose work laid the foundations of the Buddhist epistemological tradition and profoundly influenced later Indian and Tibetan thought.
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E.
Huike
Huike was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Second Patriarch of Chan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
Buddhist scholar ⓘ Buddhist translator ⓘ Mahāyāna Buddhist ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeIn |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kucha ⓘ Kucha ⓘ Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Chang’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Chang'an
Later Qin ⓘ |
| employer |
Later Qin court
ⓘ
linked to:
Later Qin
|
| ethnicOrigin | Kuchean ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Tripiṭaka Master
ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Thera
|
| impact |
facilitated spread of Mahāyāna texts in East Asia
ⓘ
standardized key Buddhist technical terms in Chinese ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese Buddhism ⓘ East Asian Buddhist exegetical traditions ⓘ Huayan school ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
Tiantai school ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chinese translations of Buddhist scriptures
ⓘ
influential translations of Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ shaping East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
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Gāndhārī ⓘ Kuśiñña (Kuchean) language ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mother |
Jīva
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiva
|
| notableWorkTranslated |
Amitābha Sūtra (shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amitābha Sūtra
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
Diamond Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Diamond Sutra
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa (Dazhidulun, attributed) ⓘ
linked to:
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (as Zhonglun) ⓘ
linked to:
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
Sūtra on the Ten Stages (Daśabhūmika Sūtra) ⓘ Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sutra
|
| patron | Yao Xing ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Chang’an ⓘ
linked to:
Chang'an
China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence |
Chang’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Chang'an
|
| school |
Mādhyamaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Madhyamaka
|
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| translationMethod | collaborative translation team ⓘ |
| translationStyle | concise and elegant Chinese prose ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumārajīva Description of subject: Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.