Fukuu - Fuku

Japanese: 不空 - ふくう
Fukuu - Fuku

A monk translator who traveled from India to China. His Sanskrit name was Amoghavajra, which translates to Amoghavajra. Amoghavajra is an abbreviation of Amoghavajra. He is said to have been a Brahmin from North India or originally from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In 720, he arrived in the Tang Dynasty and assisted his teacher Vajrabodhi in translating Buddhist scriptures. In 741, he returned to South India and received the Sanskrit text from Longzhi, and also received the secret teachings of Shingon Buddhism. In 746, he returned to China and continued to translate Buddhist scriptures and preach until his death, becoming the teacher of three emperors: Xuanzong, Suzong (reigned 756-762), and Daizong (reigned 762-779). He translated 110 volumes and 143 volumes of esoteric Buddhist scriptures, including the "Vajrasekhara Sutra" (Shoe), and not only established the foundation of Chinese esoteric Buddhism, but also left an immortal legacy in the history of scripture translation as one of the four great translators.

[Hidetomo Kanaoka December 12, 2016]

[Reference items] | Xuanzong | Diamond Wisdom | Diamond Sutra | Mantra

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

インドから中国に渡った翻訳僧。サンスクリット名をアモーガバジュラAmoghavajraといい、訳して不空金剛(こんごう)。不空はその略である。北インドのバラモンとも、セイロン(スリランカ)の出身ともいわれる。720年唐に至り、師の金剛智(こんごうち)(バジラボディVajrabodhi)を助けて訳経に従事した。741年南インドに戻って龍智から梵本(ぼんほん)を授かり、また真言(しんごん)の秘法を受け、746年中国に戻り、以後死ぬまで訳経と布教に従い、玄宗・粛宗(在位756~762)・代宗(在位762~779)の3代に帝師となった。『金剛頂経』(初会(しょえ))はじめ密教の経典110部143巻を訳し、中国密教の基礎をつくったほか、四大訳家の一人として翻経史上にも不滅の功績を残した。

[金岡秀友 2016年12月12日]

[参照項目] | 玄宗 | 金剛智 | 金剛頂経 | 真言

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