Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.25

v1.c8.25

But it is to be admitted that although there was frequent reference to the term 'phonology' in the translations of the Sanskrit Buddhist *sutras* into Chinese, and both the Indian monks visiting China and the Chinese monks were well-acquainted with this term, yet the Chinese people failed to carry out any substantial research on Chinese grammar before the introduction of Sanskrit grammar in China.