Shin Arahan (English spelling)

Japanese: シン･アラハン（英語表記）Shin Arahan

?-1115?
A monk from Myanmar. He came to Bagan from Thaton, the capital of the Mon (Thalaing) people, and converted King Anawrahta, the founder of the unification of Myanmar, to Southern Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism through the esoteric teachings of monks called Ali, thus laying the foundation for the rise of Buddhism in Myanmar. As the king's teacher, he initiated King Anawrahta's conquest of Thaton (1057) in order to obtain the Tripitaka of Buddhist relics and sutras and commentaries. His teacher is said to have been Sri Rabuddhi or Adishirakara, and his monk name before coming to Bagan was Dhammadassi.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

？‐1115？
ミャンマーの僧侶。モン(タライン)族の都タトンからパガンへ来て，ミャンマー統一の始祖アノーヤター王をアリーと呼ばれた僧侶らによる秘儀的な教えにより南方上座部(小乗)仏教に改宗させ，ミャンマー仏教興隆の礎を築いた。王師として仏舎利と経律論の三蔵を得るため，アノーヤター王のタトン征服(1057)に端緒を与えた。彼の師はシーラブッディ，またはアディシーラカーラと伝えられ，パガンにやって来るまでの比丘名はダンマダッシーであった。

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