竺法護
zhú​fǎ​hù

Zhu Fahu

  • created sense approved 竺法护/竺法護 · zhú​fǎ​hù · Zhu Fahu — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竺法护 / 竺法護

    zhú​fǎ​hù

    Zhu Fahu

    Eminent Buddhist monk and prolific translator of the Western Jin dynasty; a descendant of the Yuezhi people known for translating numerous Mahayana scriptures including the "Lotus Sutra" and "Prajnaparamita Sutra" into Chinese.

    竺 (literal) → 竺 · zhú · India 法 (literal) → 法 · fǎ · dharma 护 (literal) → 护/護 · hù · to protect

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