An Shigao and Early Chinese Meditation Techniques
…medieval China (BRILL, 2007).
⁴ Antonino Forte, The Hostage An Shigao and His Offspring: An Iranian Family In China (Italian School of East Asian Studies, 1995).
⁵ Stefano Zacchetti, “An Early Chinese Trans…
An Shigao (147-168 CE) significantly influenced the early transmission of Buddhism in China. Despite a focus on his ethnicity and translation style, he is recognized as a respected meditation master.