Shigao
Shigao, commonly romanized as An Shigao (安世高), is traditionally regarded as one of the earliest Buddhist translators in China. Flourishing in the late 2nd century CE, he is often described as a monk who traveled from the Parthian or Central Asian region to China to help bring Buddhist scriptures into the Chinese linguistic and cultural sphere. The historical record is fragmentary, and details of his life vary among sources.
According to traditional accounts, Shigao arrived in the eastern Chinese capital of Luoyang and established or
Shigao’s work is frequently linked with the broader introduction of Buddhism to the Han heartland and with
See also: White Horse Temple, Chinese Buddhism, Taishō Tripiṭaka.