The apotheosis of a translator
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12183174 |
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| Authors | Jingguo Liu (Fudan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-175 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-676X • E-ISSN: 1747-6623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0907676x.2011.558686 |
| OpenAlex | W2152501075 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Of the numerous Buddhist translators, both foreign and Chinese, in ancient China, very few are labeled ‘great’ by Chinese Buddhist historiographers or scholars of translation studies. Xuan-zang, a Buddhist priest in the early Tang dynasty, is considered not only one of the few great Buddhist translators, but, according to authoritative points of view, the greatest Buddhist translator in ancient China. This paper, by way of an investigation into the acceptance of Xuan-zang's translations as compared with those of other ancient Buddhist translators, tries to demonstrate that Xuan-zang's real influence as a Buddhist translator does not match up to what his actual achievements warrant. A hypothesis is then presented concerning why Xuan-zang has, over centuries, been apotheosized in China as a Buddhist translator
Ancient history · Apotheosis · Archaeology · Art · Buddhism · China · Literature · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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