Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Buddhist Overseer

Sengxuan 僧暹

Attested AD 500 - AD 515

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Sengxuan as a monk and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Sengxuan 僧暹 Sengxuan
Religious name Sengxian 僧暹 Seng Xian
Personal name Sengxuan 僧暹 Sengxuan
Religious name Sengxuan 僧暹 Sengxuan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Monk
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 令與沙門統僧暹…造閑居佛寺 · Western Interval: Start: AD 508 · End: AD 513
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:096:s0064
  • Source Date: Text: 沙門統僧暹 · Western Interval: Start: AD 500 · End: AD 515
    Explicit · beishi:088:s0078

Career and standing

  • Label: Buddhist overseer / 沙門統 · Action: held
    Explicit · weishu:096:s0064

References in the histories

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History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 1 passage
Book of Wei, Chapter 96Volume 90: Retired Officals: Sui Kua, Feng Liang, Li Mi, Zheng Xiu · 1 passage