Jīvaka Kaumārabhṛtya
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Jīvaka was the personal physician of the Buddha and the Indian King Bimbisāra. He lived in Rājagṛha, present-day Rajgir, in the 5th century BCE.
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In the Chinese canon of Buddhist scriptures, numerous texts can be found about Jīvaka.
King Bimbisāra welcoming the Buddha. Carved ivory tusk in the National Museum, New Delhi, India.
Ivory tusk depicting Āmrapālī saluting the Buddha.
Ruins of Achaemenid city of Taxila, Bhir Mound archaeological site, 6th century BCE.
The remains of the Piplan site at Taxila.
Painting of Jīvaka (pictured left) by Jin Dashou, Song Dynasty (10th-13th century), China
Relief depicting Jīvaka treating the Buddha's foot (below), after the unsuccessful murder attempt by the monk Devadatta (depicted holding a boulder above, right).Scientists born in the 410s BC 5
About this person
Jīvaka was the personal physician of the Buddha and the Indian King Bimbisāra. He lived in Rājagṛha, present-day Rajgir, in the 5th century BCE. Sometimes described as the "Medicine King" and "Thrice Crowned physician" he figures prominently in legendary accounts in Asia as a model healer, and is honoured as such by traditional healers in several Asian countries.
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Lived 401 BC to 401 BC · aged 0
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