Dharmarakṣa

3rd century Chinese Buddhist translator
Person human Q79203
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Dharmarakṣa

Summary

Dharmarakṣa is a human[1]. He was born in Dunhuang[2]. He was born on +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Luoyang[4]. He died on +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dharmarakṣa was born in Dunhuang[2].
  • Dharmarakṣa died in Luoyang[4].
  • Dharmarakṣa was born on +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dharmarakṣa was born on +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Dharmarakṣa died on +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dharmarakṣa died on +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Dharmarakṣa worked as a translator[6].
  • Dharmarakṣa's professions included writer[7].
  • Dharmarakṣa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Dharmarakṣa is recorded as male[12].
  • Dharmarakṣa's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Dharmarakṣa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063046541[14].
  • Dharmarakṣa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86140[15].
  • Dharmarakṣa's GND ID is recorded as 1056164700[16].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99022517[17].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123530957[18].
  • Dharmarakṣa's IdRef ID is recorded as 032515898[19].
  • Dharmarakṣa's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17867589[20].
  • Dharmarakṣa's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00768417[21].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Commons category is recorded as Dharmarakṣa (Western Jin)[22].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/041z8c[23].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6054909A[24].
  • Dharmarakṣa's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069243719[25].
  • Dharmarakṣa's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 99031417[26].
  • Dharmarakṣa's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2011149144[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunhuang[2], Dharmarakṣa… Recorded date of birth include +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Dharmarakṣa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. Dharmarakṣa passed away in Luoyang[4].

Why It Matters

Dharmarakṣa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dharmarakṣa born?

Dharmarakṣa's place of birth was Dunhuang[2].

Where did Dharmarakṣa die?

Dharmarakṣa died in Luoyang[4].

What did Dharmarakṣa do for work?

Dharmarakṣa worked as translator[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0233-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0310-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Luoyang
    Religion or worldview Buddhism
    Occupation
    Occupation translator, writer
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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