Traditional Chinese 辯機 Role Author Wade–Giles Pien Chi Name Bianji Bianji | Hanyu Pinyin Simplified Chinese 辨机 | |
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Bianji (fl. 7th century) was a Buddhist monk who lived in the Tang Dynasty. He was also the translator and author of Great Tang Records on the Western Regions. Little is known about his life, apart from that he translated several Buddhist scriptures and sutras. He was executed by Emperor Taizong for having an illicit affair with the emperor's daughter Princess Gaoyang.
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