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Viśa' Saṃbhava
King of Khotan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viśa' Saṃbhava (Khotanese: Viśa' Saṃbhava; in traditional Chinese: 尉遲僧烏波; simplified Chinese: 尉迟僧乌波; pinyin: Yùchí Sēngwūbō; Wade–Giles: Yü-ch῾ih Sêng-wu-p῾o; Chinese name: Li Shengtian, traditional Chinese: 李聖天; simplified Chinese: 李圣天; pinyin: Lǐ Shèngtiān; Wade–Giles: Li Shêng-t῾ien; died 962, 966 or 967) was the king of Khotan from 912 to 962, 966 or 967.[1][2] He adopted Tongqing (同慶, lit. 'celebrating together') as his era name.
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Viśa' Saṃbhava | |
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King of Khotan | |
![]() Saṃbhava (left) and his queen consort Cao Yijin, Mogao Caves, 10th century. In this mural, him and his queen consort are depicted in Chinese court attires. | |
Reign | 912–962/966 |
Successor | Viśa' Śūra [zh] |
Died | 962, 966 or 967 |
Spouse | Queen consort Cao |
Religion | Khotanese Buddhism |
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He married the second daughter of Cao Yijin [zh], the first governor of the Guiyi Circuit; they had a son named Viśa' Śūra, who would become king of Khotan after his father's death.[2] In another act of marital diplomacy, Cao Yijin's grandson, Cao Yanlu [zh], married Saṃbhava's third daughter.[3]