Epitaph of a Buddhist Lady
A Newly Discovered Chinese-Sogdian Bilingual
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3958451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bi Bo (Renmin University of China), Nicholas Sims-Williams (0000-0002-7444-2376, SOAS University of London) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | American Oriental Society (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7817/jameroriesoci.140.4.0803 |
| OpenAlex | W3110742043 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The inscription edited in this paper is the third bilingual Chinese-Sogdian epitaph to be made known, following that of Wirkakk (Shijun) and Wiyusi and that of Nanai-vande and Kekan, published in 2005 and 2017 respectively. The new epitaph is that of a Sogdian lady who died in 736 CE. Apart from its linguistic interest, it is important as attesting the conversion of a Sogdian lady to the "heretical" Buddhist Sanjie or "Three levels" movement, which remained popular despite being officially suppressed under the Tang
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Buddhism · Epitaph · Literature · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Linguistics and language evolution
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |