Studies on the Translation and Transmission of the Sifen lü 四分律 During the 5th–14th Centuries
According to Sengzhao’s 僧肇 account, in the first half of the fifth century, the Sifen lü 四分律 (Skr. Dharmagupta Vinaya; Eng. Four-part Vinaya) was translated into Chinese in Chang’an by Buddhayaśas 佛陀耶舍 and Zhu Fonian 竺佛念, among others. However, during the Tang Dynasty, a forged Sifen lüxu 四分律序 (the Pref...