Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s1.t3.22

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Dharmacandra (652-743 CE) was an eminent monk from eastern India who came to China and disseminated Dharma in the Tang Dynasty. His abbreviated name is Damozhan which was called Fayue in Tang Dynasty and his personal deeds were recorded in the 14ᵗʰ volume of *New Directory for Buddhism in Zhenyuan Period* written by Yuanzhao. He once took a trip to central India and was deemed as a citizen of Magadha. Dharmacandra made great contributions to the cultural exchange between India and China by the transmission of ancient books and records and through translation of Buddhist scriptures and texts on Arthashastra, medical science, astrology, pictures of esoteric Buddhism and occult techniques.