Zhi Yao
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Zhi Yao was a Kushan Buddhist monk from modern day Kabul
, Afghanistan
of Yuezhi
ethnicity. He was involved with the translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese around 185
CE. His origin is described in his adopted Chinese surname Zhi, abbreviation of Yuezhi.
Zhi Yao was a student of Lokaksema
. He translated the Mahayana
text: The Sutra on the Completion of Brightness into Chinese
.
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
of Yuezhi
Yuezhi
The Yuezhi, or Rouzhi , also known as the Da Yuezhi or Da Rouzhi , were an ancient Central Asian people....
ethnicity. He was involved with the translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese around 185
185
Year 185 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lascivius and Atilius...
CE. His origin is described in his adopted Chinese surname Zhi, abbreviation of Yuezhi.
Zhi Yao was a student of Lokaksema
Lokaksema
Lokakṣema , born around 147 CE, was the earliest known Buddhist monk to have translated Mahayana sutras into the Chinese language and as such was an important figure in Buddhism in China. The name Lokakṣema means 'welfare of the world' in Sanskrit.-Origins:Lokaksema was a Kushan of Yuezhi ethnicity...
. He translated the Mahayana
Mahayana
Mahāyāna is one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice...
text: The Sutra on the Completion of Brightness into Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
.