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窥基
kuī​jī

Kuiji

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窥基 窺基 kuī​jī
Kuiji
(632–682) A famous monk of the Tang Dynasty and co-founder of the Faxiang school of Buddhism. He was the principal disciple of 玄奘 xuán​zàng and is often called "Master Ci'en" because he lived at the Ci'en Temple. He assisted in translating scriptures and wrote extensive commentaries on them.