RT Article
T1 The Epitaph of a Buddhist Lady: A Newly Discovered Chinese-Sogdian Bilingual
JF Journal of the American Oriental Society
VO 140
IS 4
SP 803
OP 820
A1 Bo, Bi
A1 Sims-Williams, Nicholas 1949-
LA English
PB American Oriental Society
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1742657338
AB The inscription edited in this paper is the third bilingual Chinese-Sogdian epitaph to be made known, following that of Wirkakk (Shijun) and Wiyusi and that of Nanai-vande and Kekan, published in 2005 and 2017 respectively. The new epitaph is that of a Sogdian lady who died in 736 CE. Apart from its linguistic interest, it is important as attesting the conversion of a Sogdian lady to the “heretical” Buddhist Sanjie or “Three levels” movement, which remained popular despite being officially suppressed under the Tang.
DO 10.7817/jameroriesoci.140.4.0803