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Buddhist Scripture Translation in the Yuan

Type Event Region China Time 1270–1279

In the 1270s, the Yuan continued translating Buddhist texts into Chinese and collating Tibetan-Chinese scriptures, with a translation bureau in Dadu …

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  1. 1270–1273Dadu · North ChinaThe Yuan established a translation institution in Dadu, gathering Tibetan and Chinese monks to undertake Chinese translation based on Sanskrit and Tibetan originals. The court provided funding and printing support, reflecting official backing for Tibetan Buddhism.
  2. 1274–1279Dadu · North ChinaThe translation bureau completed Chinese translations of numerous esoteric and Prajna scriptures, some printed officially or by monasteries and circulated among Chinese monks and lay believers, promoting mutual learning between Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist texts and the pluralistic landscape of Yuan Buddhist culture.

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