The Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism

Buddhism

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 is based on the text known as the Satyasiddhi-Shastra (成實論; Ch.: Ch'eng Shih Lun; Jp.: Jōjitsu-ron), authored by the Indian master Harivarman. This treatise possibly arose during the first half of the fourth century, reaching the modern days through its Chinese translation only, by Kumarajiva

Kumarajiva

Kumārajīva; was a Kuchean Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator. He first studied teachings of the Sarvastivada schools, later studied under Buddhasvāmin, and finally became a Mahāyāna adherent, studying the Madhyamaka doctrine of Nagarjuna. Kumārajīva settled in Chang'an, which was the imperial...

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Its main initial expounders in China

China

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 were called the "Three Great Master of the Liang Dynasty

Liang Dynasty

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": Seng-min (僧旻) (467–527 AD), Chih-tsang (智蔵) (458–522 AD) e Fa-yun (法雲) (467–529 AD). The three of them in turn received instructions in this treatise from the monk Hui-tz'u (慧次) (434–490 AD). The three of them also possibly influenced the writing of the Sangyō Gisho

Sangyo Gisho

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, a sutra commentary supposedly authored by Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shotoku

, also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was a son of Emperor Yōmei and his younger half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan, and was involved in the defeat...

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Sources

• Rahder, Johannes. "Harivarman's Satyasiddhi-sastra". Philosophy East & West, V. 5 (January, 1956) p. 348.
• Takakusu, Junjiro. "The Essentials of buddhist philosophy". Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2002, pg. 74 ISBN 81-208-1592-0
• Shih, Chang-Qing. "The two truths in chinese buddhism". Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2004, pg 284 ISBN 81-208-2035-5