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Fotu Cheng
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Fotu Cheng (Sanskrit: Buddhacinga?; simplified Chinese: 佛图澄; traditional Chinese: 佛圖澄; pinyin: Fótúchéng) (ca. 232–348 CE[1]) was a Buddhist monk and missionary from Kucha. He studied in Kashmir and came to Luoyang in 310 CE, and was active in the spread of Buddhism in China.[1]
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Born | 232 CE |
Died | 348 CE |
Occupation(s) | Buddhist monk, scholar, missionary, political analyst, and translator |
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