Who translated the Śūrañgama Sūtra in 713 CE according to the Kaiyuan shijiao lu?
Ven. Master Huai Di and an unnamed Indian monk brought the Śūrañgama Sūtra to Chang'an in 713 CE as recorded in the Kaiyuan shijiao lu catalog published that year.
Questions about Śūraṅgama Sūtra
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Fang Rong die preventing him from signing the earlier translation of the Śūrañgama Sūtra?
Fang Rong died in exile in Gaozhou on the 4th of March 705 which prevented him from signing the earlier translation account.
What meditation method does Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara teach in the Śūrañgama Sūtra?
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara taught a meditation method based on hearing redirected inward until external sounds disappeared and both sound and silence ceased to arise.
How many leaves are in the palm leaf manuscript discovered in China containing the Śūrañgama Sūtra?
A palm leaf manuscript discovered in China contains 226 leaves with six missing pages though no original Sanskrit manuscript survives today.
Which Chinese dynasty produced 59 commentaries on the Śūrañgama Sūtra according to Ron Epstein?
Ron Epstein found reference to 59 Ming dynasty commentaries among 127 total Chinese commentaries on the Śūrañgama Sūtra when it was especially popular during that period.