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Viśa' Saṃbhava

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Viśa' Saṃbhava
King of Khotan
Saṃbhava (left) and his queen consort Cao Yijin, Mogao Caves, 10th century. In this mural, they are both depicted in Chinese court attires.
Reign912–962/966
SuccessorViśa' Śūra [zh]
Died962, 966 or 967
SpouseQueen consort Cao
ReligionKhotanese Buddhism

Viśa' Saṃbhava (Khotanese: Viśa' Saṃbhava; in traditional Chinese: 尉遲僧烏波; simplified Chinese: 尉迟僧乌波; pinyin: Yùchí Sēngwūbō; Wade–Giles: Yü-ch῾ih Sêng-wu-p῾o; Chinese name: Li Shengtian, traditional Chinese: 李聖天; simplified Chinese: 李圣天; pinyin: Lǐ Shèngtiān; Wade–Giles: Li Shêng-t῾ien; died 962, 966 or 967) was the king of Khotan from 912 to 962, 966 or 967.[1][2] He adopted Tongqing (同慶, lit.'celebrating together') as his era name.

He married the second daughter of Cao Yijin [zh], the first governor of the Guiyi Circuit; they had a son named Viśa' Śūra, who would become king of Khotan after his father's death.[2] In another act of marital diplomacy, Cao Yijin's grandson, Cao Yanlu [zh], married Saṃbhava's third daughter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Index of Personal Names". Index of Personal Names in: Buddhism in Central Asia I. Brill. 2020. ISBN 978-90-04-41773-1. Retrieved 20 March 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Mair, Victor; Skjærvø, Prods Oktor (15 December 1991). "CHINESE TURKESTAN ii. In Pre-Islamic Times". Encyclopædia Iranica. New York: Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation, Brill. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ Rong 2013, p. 327-8.

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