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Tripiṭaka
- Madhyama AgamaThe earliest Chinese translation of the Madhyama Agama appeared between 397 and 398 C.E. This specific timeframe marks the survival of a text that likely…
- Chinese Buddhist canonDuring the reign of Emperor Ming, who ruled from 58 to 75 CE, the first Chinese translations of Buddhist texts appeared.
- Āgama (Buddhism)The Sanskrit word āgama means sacred work or scripture, according to Monier-Williams' 1899 dictionary. This term refers to a collection of early Buddhist…
- Pali CanonThree months after the death of Gautama Buddha in Rajgir, a man named Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka while another monk called Upali recited the Vinaya…
- NikāyaThe Pāli word nikāya means volume. Rhys Davids and Stede defined it as a collection, assemblage, class, or group in their 1921 to 1925 dictionary.
- Tripitaka KoreanaKing Gojong of Goryeo issued a royal decree in 1237 to carve new wooden printing blocks. This order came after the Mongol invasions had destroyed the first…