Dàoxuān

Summary

Dàoxuān is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 596^[2]. He died on January 1, 667^[3]. He worked as a translator^[4] and Buddhist monk^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Dàoxuān was born on January 1, 596^[2].
• Dàoxuān died on January 1, 667^[3].
• Dàoxuān held citizenship in Tang dynasty^[7].
• Dàoxuān worked as a translator^[4].
• Dàoxuān worked as a Buddhist monk^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is Guang Hong Ming Ji^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is Great Tang Dynasty Catalog of Buddhist Scriptures^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is Continued Biographies of Eminent Monks^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is Standard Design for Buddhist Temple Construction^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is A Bhikṣuprātimokṣa of the Dharmaguptakavinaya with Commentary^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Dàoxuān is The Four-Part Vinaya with Unnecessary Details Removed and Gaps Filled from Other Sources^[13].
• Dàoxuān's religion is recorded as Chinese Buddhism^[14].
• Dàoxuān is recorded as male^[15].
• Dàoxuān's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Dàoxuān's ancestral home is recorded as Dantu County^[17].
• Dàoxuān's Commons category is recorded as Daoxuan^[18].
• Dàoxuān's family name is recorded as Shì^[19].
• Dàoxuān's name in kana is recorded as どうせん^[20].
• Dàoxuān dates from the Tang dynasty^[21].
• Dàoxuān's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Dàoxuān was born on January 1, 596^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[4] and Buddhist monk^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Guang Hong Ming Ji^[8], a Buddhist text^[23]; Great Tang Dynasty Catalog of Buddhist Scriptures^[9], a written work^[24], founded in 0700^[25]; Continued Biographies of Eminent Monks^[10], a Buddhist text^[26]; Standard Design for Buddhist Temple Construction^[11], a literary work^[27]; A Bhikṣuprātimokṣa of the Dharmaguptakavinaya with Commentary^[12], a literary work^[28]; and The Four-Part Vinaya with Unnecessary Details Removed and Gaps Filled from Other Sources^[13], a literary work^[29].

Personal Life

Dàoxuān's religion is recorded as Chinese Buddhism^[14].

Death and Burial

Dàoxuān died on January 1, 667^[3].

Why It Matters

Dàoxuān ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Works attributed to him include Continued Biographies of Eminent Monks^[32], a Buddhist text^[33].

FAQs

What did Dàoxuān do for work?

Dàoxuān worked as translator^[4] and Buddhist monk^[5].