The Jātaka

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist scripture
anthology
gptkbp:contains stories of the Buddha's previous lives
gptkbp:date 3rd century BCE to 5th century CE
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Ajanta_Caves
gptkb:Sanchi_Stupa
gptkb:Bharhut_Stupa
gptkbp:genre folk
didactic tale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Jātaka
gptkbp:influenced Asian art
Buddhist education
literature in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pali
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:numberOfBooks 547
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sutta_Pitaka
gptkb:Khuddaka_Nikaya
gptkbp:purpose illustrate Buddhist virtues
teach ethical conduct
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:theme gptkb:wisdom
compassion
karma
morality
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tibetan
English
gptkbp:usedIn lay teaching
monastic instruction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harvard_Oriental_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7