Buddhaghosa

Summary

Buddhaghosa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bodh Gaya^[2]. He was born on 401^[3]. He died in Sri Lanka^[4]. He died on January 1, 500^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], abhidhammist^[7], academic^[8], and Buddhist monk^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bodh Gaya^[2], Buddhaghosa…
• Buddhaghosa passed away in Sri Lanka^[4].
• Buddhaghosa was born on 401^[3].
• Buddhaghosa died on January 1, 500^[5].
• Buddhaghosa's professions included writer^[6].
• Buddhaghosa's professions included abhidhammist^[7].
• Buddhaghosa's professions included academic^[8].
• Buddhaghosa worked as a Buddhist monk^[9].
• Buddhaghosa's field of work was Buddhism^[11].
• Buddhaghosa's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[12].
• Buddhaghosa is recorded as male^[13].
• Buddhaghosa's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Buddhaghosa's floruit is recorded as 500^[15].
• Buddhaghosa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Buddhaghosa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Pali^[17].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Biography^[18].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Scientists and academics^[19].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject India^[20].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Sri Lanka^[21].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Buddhism^[22].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Religion^[23].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Philosophers^[24].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Philosophy of Religion^[25].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Eastern philosophy^[26].
• Buddhaghosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Philosophy^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bodh Gaya^[2], Buddhaghosa… he was born on 401^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], abhidhammist^[7], academic^[8], and Buddhist monk^[9]. Buddhaghosa's field of work was Buddhism^[11].

Personal Life

Buddhaghosa's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[12].

Death and Burial

Buddhaghosa died on January 1, 500^[5]. He passed away in Sri Lanka^[4].

Why It Matters

Buddhaghosa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Visuddhimagga^[30], a treatise^[31].

FAQs

Where was Buddhaghosa born?

Buddhaghosa was born in Bodh Gaya^[2].

Where did Buddhaghosa die?

Buddhaghosa passed away in Sri Lanka^[4].

What did Buddhaghosa do for work?

Buddhaghosa worked as writer^[6], abhidhammist^[7], academic^[8], and Buddhist monk^[9].