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[安法欽] (n.d.) (PY An Faqin; Jpn An-hokin)
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     A priest from Parthia in western {{Wiki|Asia}} who was active in [[China]] as a translator from the late third through the early fourth century. He went to Lo-yang in [[China]] from his native Parthia, where he translated five [[Sanskrit]] [[Buddhist scriptures]] into {{Wiki|Chinese}}, including The Story of [[King Ashoka]]. "An" in his [[name]] refers to An-hsi, the {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[name]] for Parthia, a state that stretched from {{Wiki|northwest}} [[India]] to {{Wiki|Persia}}.
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     A priest from Parthia in western {{Wiki|Asia}} who was active in [[China]] as a translator from the late third through the early fourth century. He went to {{Wiki|Lo-yang}} in [[China]] from his native {{Wiki|Parthia}}, where he translated five [[Sanskrit]] [[Buddhist scriptures]] into {{Wiki|Chinese}}, including The Story of [[King Ashoka]]. "An" in his [[name]] refers to An-hsi, the {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[name]] for {{Wiki|Parthia}}, a state that stretched from {{Wiki|northwest}} [[India]] to {{Wiki|Persia}}.
 
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An Fa-ch'in
安法欽 (n.d.) (PY An Faqin; Jpn An-hokin)

    A priest from Parthia in western Asia who was active in China as a translator from the late third through the early fourth century. He went to Lo-yang in China from his native Parthia, where he translated five Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures into Chinese, including The Story of King Ashoka. "An" in his name refers to An-hsi, the Chinese name for Parthia, a state that stretched from northwest India to Persia.

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