The Chinese Biography of Jīvaka, Buddhist King of Physicians

By William Giddings and C. Pierce Salguero

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A translation of the “Āmrapāli and Jīvaka Avadāna Sutra” (佛說㮈女祇域因緣經) from T. 553 along with an introduction to the story’s many versions and legacies.

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About: Āgama Studies Characters in the EBTs

Published in 2024 in Pacific World.

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    title={{T}he {C}hinese {B}iography of {J}īvaka, {B}uddhist {K}ing of {P}hysicians},
    author={William Giddings and C. Pierce Salguero},
    publisher={The Institute of Buddhist Studies},
    year=2024,
    month=aug,
    journal={Pacific World},
    volume=4,
    number=5,
    pages={35--67},
    keywords={agama,characters},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/pwj4/5/4-5-2-Giddings-Salguero.pdf}
}

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