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Dharmarakṣa

3rd century Chinese Buddhist translator · Writers · Lived 233 to 310 · aged 77

Dharmarakṣa was one of the most important early translators of Mahayana sutras into Chinese. Several of his translations had profound effects on East Asian Buddhism. He is described in scriptural catalogues as Yuezhi in origin.

Dharmarakṣa is read about 24 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 233 to 310 · aged 77