Shramana Paramiti smuggled The Shurangama Sutra from India to
China in Tang Dynasty. As the Director of Translation, he stood at
the head of more than five hundred Dharma masters who had assembled
to work on the translation. The work was done at Chih Chih
Monastery, a large monastery in the City of Quangzhou.
Bodhiruchi 572-727 A.D.
studied many non-Buddhist religions, but took refuge in Buddhism in
the age of 60.
Thorough understanding of all Buddhist scriptures in 5 years.
Translated 53 scriptures in 110 fascicles in 17 years,
including
Maharatnakuta Sutra, i.e. Sutra of the Great Accumulation of
Treasures 120 fascicles in 713 A.D.
Samdhinirochana Sutra, i.e. Sutra of Profound and Mysterious
Emancipation 5 fascicles in 580-535 A.D.
Died in the age of 156
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