Dao An

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Dao An (traditional Chinese: 道安; pinyin: Dàoān; Wade-Giles: T'ao-an; 312-385) was a Buddhist monk of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, originating from what is now Hebei Province. Mainly important today as a translator of Buddhist scripture. He was active in Xiangyang until Emperor Xiaowu (r. 372-396) took the city in 380 and asked Dao An to live in Changan. He spent the last years of life translating and interpreting scripture as well as compiling a catalogue of scriptures. He also advocated monks and nuns taking Shi 釋 as a surname, from the Chinese for Sakyamuni (釋迦牟尼佛).

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